RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Dallas County >> HutchinsIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas


The Commemorative Quarter for Texas







Welcome to Hutchins ...

The city of Hutchins is located

Hutchins is located in Dallas County<1>.


The location of Hutchins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Hutchins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hutchins has a population of 5,899 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Hutchins is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Hutchins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Hutchins: (214), (469)<5> and (972).

The ZIP code for Hutchins: 75141<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hutchins had an population of 5,899 people. This is an increase of 10.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 110.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hutchins had a population of 5,338 people. This makes Hutchins the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Hutchins represents 0.02% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 325th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,338 people, the population of Hutchins increased 90.3% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,805 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hutchins.

Communities Also Named Hutchins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Hutchins - they are located in California, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Vermont (2) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hutchins.

Communities near Hutchins ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hutchins.

  • Dallas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <7>
  • Garland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Grand Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Mesquite
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
    • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <7>
  • Rowlett
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
    • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <7>
  • DeSoto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Waxahachie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Duncanville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Forney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hutchins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hutchins.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hutchins. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hutchins.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hutchins. See our Newspapers Page for Hutchins.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hutchins ...

Looking for more information about Hutchins? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hutchins, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hutchins.

Adding Hutchins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hutchins in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hutchins was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Hutchins in the book titled .<8> From that list, the Hutchins post office opened in 1872.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hutchins.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hutchins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hutchins.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hutchins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Of the area codes for Hutchins, area code (469, 972) is an overlay.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Hutchins). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hutchins or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Oct 2024