Seven Points is a city in Henderson and Kaufman Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 1,370 at the 2020 census, down from 1,455 at the 2010 census.
The city is named for an intersection where seven roads converge. These are not Old West wagon trails, but the town did not exist until nearby Cedar Creek Reservoir was built in the 1960s and was not incorporated until the 1970s. The seven roads consist of two state highways (three directions), a farm-to-market road, and three county roads.
Geography
Seven Points is located in northwestern Henderson County. A small part of the city extends north along Seven Points Road (Texas State Highway 274) into Kaufman County. Highway 274 leads north to Kemp and southeast to Trinidad. Texas State Highway 334 (East Cedar Creek Parkway) leads east from Seven Points across Cedar Creek Reservoir to Gun Barrel City. Athens, the Henderson county seat, is southeast of Seven Points.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.42%, is covered by water.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Seven Points had a population of 1,370 people living in 563 households, including 384 families. The median age was 46.2 years; 20.3% of residents were under 18 and 21.2% were 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males, and for every 100 females18 and over, there were 97.8 males 18 and over.
About 61.0% of the residents lived in urban areas, while 39.0% lived in rural areas.
Of the 563 households, 28.6% had children under 18 living in them, 38.0% were married-couple households, 24.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older.
The city had 653 housing units, of which 13.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%.
+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percentage White 1,140 83.2% Black or African American 10 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native 8 0.6% Asian 2 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 95 6.9% Two or more races 115 8.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 207 15.1% Education The Kemp Independent School District serves most of Seven Points, although portions of the city lie within the Mabank Independent School District.
Revenue through traffic citations
In the fiscal year September 1, 2010, to August 31, 2011, Seven Points raised $521,995 from traffic citations, 43% more than Gun Barrel City in fines, although Gun Barrel City has 75% more people.
Below is a chart with a four-year history of fines collected by Seven Points and three surrounding cities:
City Population 2008 2009 2010 2011 Seven Points 1,455 $168,411 $265,215 $387,000 $521,995 Gun Barrel City 5,672 $502,595 $384,586 $364,703 $298,633 Ennis 18,513 $702,949 $807,642 $830,008 $636,938 Kaufman 6,703 $259,406 $298,217 $322,656 $307,800
References
External links
Cedar Creek Library Seven Points Economic Development Corporation