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Welcome to Itasca ...

The city of Itasca is located

Itasca is located in Hill County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Itasca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Itasca has a population of 1,741 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Itasca is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Itasca: 254

The ZIP code for Itasca: 76055<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Itasca had an population of 1,741 people. This is an increase of 5.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.83% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Itasca had a population of 1,644 people. This makes Itasca the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,644 people, the population of Itasca increased 9.38% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,503 people).

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

Communities Also Named Itasca ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Itasca - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, North Carolina and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Itasca ...

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

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 Itasca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Itasca.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Itasca. 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 Itasca.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Itasca ...

Looking for more information about Itasca? 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 Itasca, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Itasca.

Adding Itasca to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Itasca 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 (so far) for Itasca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Itasca post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Itasca.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Itasca.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Itasca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Itasca). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Itasca or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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