Census Data for Desert
As far as we can tell, Desert has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Desert, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Westminster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Westminster is located in Collin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <2>
- Trenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Fannin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <2>
- Whitewright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Anna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Anna is located in Collin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <2>
- Tom Bean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Van Alstyne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Melissa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Celeste
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celeste have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
- Celeste is located in Hunt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celeste <2>
- Bailey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ector
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Howe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Savoy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
Collin County ...
Desert is located in Collin County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Collin County.
Miscellaneous Information for Desert ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Collin County or the community of Desert:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Desert:
- GNIS ID for Desert: 1355937
- GNIS ID for Collin County: 1383828
- GNIS ID for State of Texas: 1779801
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 48 (Texas)
- County Code: 085 (Collin County)
- Place Code: 20080 (Desert)
- State & County Code: 48/085 (Texas / Collin County)
- State & Place Code: 48/20080 (Texas / Desert)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Desert is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Desert.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Desert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |