Cockrell Hill, Texas
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Cockrell Hill is a city in Dallas County
Dallas County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,218,899 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile . There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971/sq mi...

, Texas
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, United States
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. The population was 4,443 at the 2000 census. It is completely surrounded by the city of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...

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Geography

Cockrell Hill is located at 32°44′19"N 96°53′21"W (32.738731, -96.889181).

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.

History

Cockrell Hill was established by the pioneer Brentwood Allen Cockrell and his son, Woodrow. They established the town as a way of making a living, and ran it like a business, a tradition which continues today, and is evident in the style of governance in the immediate region. In May 2006, Councilman Luis D. Carrera defeated C. P. Slayton and John Mendiola defeated Richard Hall and joined Silvia Ulloa, Richard Perez and Sammy Rodriquez to become the first all Hispanic City Council in North Texas.

A statue of "Ol' Brent" stands in the city hall rotunda.

The "Festival of Brent" is held each year to commemorate the founding. Bands such as Def Leppard and Metallica have been known to host.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 4,443 people, 1,150 households, and 959 families residing in the city. The population density
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 was 7,664.7 people per square mile (2,957.7/km²). There were 1,205 housing units at an average density of 2,078.8 per square mile (802.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 44.63% White, 1.67% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 49.65% from other races
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, and 2.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 84.15% of the population.

There were 1,150 households out of which 54.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.86 and the average family size was 4.18.

In the city the population was spread out with 36.6% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 13.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,644, and the median income for a family was $34,722. Males had a median income of $25,632 versus $18,854 for females. The per capita income
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 for the city was $10,083. About 17.1% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Primary and secondary schools

Dallas Independent School District
Dallas Independent School District
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 serves students in Cockrell Hill. All of the schools serving Cockrell Hill are in the City of Dallas.

As of 2011, a portion is zoned to Celestino M. Soto, Jr. Elementary School, Stockard Middle School, and Moisés E. Molina High School
Molina High School (Dallas)
Moisés E. Molina High School is a public secondary school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas . Molina High School is part of the Dallas Independent School District...

. Parts of southern Cockrell Hill are served by L. O. Donald Elementary School, T. W. Browne Middle School, and Kimball High School
Justin F. Kimball High School
Justin F. Kimball High School is a public secondary school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas . Justin F. Kimball High School enrolls students in grades 9-12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District...

. Parts of northern Cockrell Hill are served by Anson Jones Elementary School, Quintanilla Middle School, and Sunset High School
Sunset High School (Dallas)
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.

Prior to May 2006 the attendance zones differed. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School, Browne, and Molina served one section. Jones, Quintanilla, and Molina served another section. Another part was served by Donald, Stockard, and Kimball. In 2006 Soto Elementary School opened, and the attendance boundaries shifted.

Community colleges

Dallas County Community College District
Dallas County Community College District
The Dallas County Community College District is a network of seven community colleges in Dallas County, Texas . It is headquartered at 1601 South Lamar in Dallas....

 operates Mountain View College, located near Cockrell Hill in Dallas.

Transportation

Cockrell Hill can be reached by several bus lines in the Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
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 system. The main bus stop is the Cockrell Hill Transfer Location.

Public Safety

Law enforcement is carried out by the Cockrell Hill Police Department, which employs paid and reserve sworn police officers. The current (2011) police chief is Michael Sellers.

The Cockrell Hill Police Department has suffered one line of duty death. On May 30, 1999, Police Officer Tiffany Hickey died six days after she sustained injuries in a motor vehicle collision during pursuit of a suspect. Officer Hickey was the passenger in the patrol car, being driven by her field training officer (FTO), when they attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding and running a red light. Officer Hickey radioed dispatch to notify them of the chase but, due to an antiquated radio system, dispatch never heard the call because another officer was transmitting. Approximately three minutes later the FTO swerved to avoid another vehicle in an intersection and struck a light pole. Officer Hickey remained in serious condition before succumbing to her injuries. Officer Hickey had served with the agency for only 1 month.

Fire safety is regulated by the all-volunteer Cockrell Hill Fire Department, which contracts its emergency ambulance services to the Dallas Fire Department.

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