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Itasca / aɪ ˈ t æ s k ə / eye-TAS-kə is a city in Hill County in Northern Central Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census , the city population was 1,562. History
The depot was constructed in 1895, and was a station on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad. [3] The depot building was relocated to the northeast part of the town in 1972. [ 4 ]
USCGC Itasca (1929), a United States Coast Guard cutter in commission from 1930 to 1941 and from 1946 to 1950, famous for her role during the disappearance of Amelia Earhart in 1937
According to local legend in Itasca, a student from the late 1920s helped them come up with one of the state's most unusual nicknames: Wampus Cats. The imaginary mascot has made Itasca recognizable to people who don't even know the town of 1,500 is 45 miles south of Fort Worth. ESPN has done a story on it, as has The New York Times.
Hill County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 35,874. [1] Its county seat is Hillsboro. [2] The county is named for George Washington Hill, secretary of war and secretary of the navy under the Republic of Texas. Hill County is part of Central Texas, though not included in the Texas Hill Country.
Small Town Big Deal is an American television news magazine that runs in first-run syndication with a focus on human interest stories in rural America. [1] The TV program is co-hosted by Rodney K. Miller and Jann Carl. Together, they travel the United States sharing inspirational stories about communities, people, events and happenings.
Itasca Independent School District is a public school district based in Itasca, Texas located in north central Hill County. Its mascot is a creature from American folklore, the Wampus Cat. In addition to Itasca, the district also serves a portion of Carl's Corner. In 2009, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency. [1]
In Texas, there are two forms of municipal government: general-law and home-rule. A general-law municipality has no charter and is limited to the specific powers granted by the general laws of the state. Home-rule municipalities have a charter and derive the "full power of local self-government" [6] from the Constitution of Texas. A general-law ...