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Welcome to Red Lick ...

The city of Red Lick is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Red Lick is located in Bowie County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Red Lick has a population of 1,022 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Red Lick is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Red Lick: 903 & 430<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Red Lick had an population of 1,022 people. This is an increase of 1.39% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Red Lick had a population of 1,008 people. This makes Red Lick the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,008 people, the population of Red Lick increased 18.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 853 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Red Lick.

Communities Also Named Red Lick ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Red Lick - it's located in Mississippi.

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

Communities near Red Lick ...

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

  • Texarkana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Texarkana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wake Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
    • Wake Village is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <5>
  • New Boston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ashdown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
    • Ashdown is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <5>
  • Hooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Redwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Maud
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <5>
  • Wilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <5>
  • Ogden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Red Lick ...

Looking for more information about Red Lick? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Red Lick, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Red Lick.

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bowie, 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 Red Lick.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Red Lick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 903 code has been Overlayed with the 430 area code. New phone numbers in the Red Lick area will be assigned with one of these codes: 903 or 430. As a result, placing a call in the Red Lick area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.









 

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