Emory is a city in Rains County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Rains County. Previously known as Springville, the city and county are named after Emory Rains who was a legislator from the area. Rains was the author of the Homestead Law of Texas which was later used as a model for the protection of homesteads throughout the United States. Special legislation passed to create Rains County called for the citizens to vote on the location of the county seat and for that selected town to be named Emory.
Name: | Emory city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Texas |
County: | Rains County |
Elevation: | 479 ft (146 m) |
Total Area: | 1.98 sq mi (5.12 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.96 sq mi (5.08 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,251 |
Population Density: | 631.82/sq mi (244.34/km²) |
ZIP code: | 75440 |
Area code: | 903, 430 |
FIPS code: | 4824216 |
GNISfeature ID: | 1373660 |
Website: | https://www.cityofemory.com/ |
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Geography
Emory is located at 32°52′36″N 95°45′59″W / 32.876773°N 95.766404°W / 32.876773; -95.766404 (32.876773, –95.766404).
According to the United States CensusBureau, the city has a total area of 1.98 sq miles of which 1.96 sq miles is land and 0.02 sq miles is water.
Emory is located between two of Texas’ most popular lakes: Lake Tawakoni to its west and Lake Fork Reservoir to its east.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Emory has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.
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