Fentress, Caldwell County
· 13423 FM Rd 20, Fentress, TX 78622
Halo = census tracts whose population-weighted centroid sits within
10 miles of this church. A descriptive snapshot of the
demographic field at the church's doorstep — not exclusive territory.
Halo population
11,746
3 tracts
5-year change
+1,169
11.1% vs. 2018
% Hispanic
59.4%
% Under 18
20.1%
Pop-weighted income
$62,440
High-growth tracts
1
tracts above 25% in 5 yrs
By raw population added in halo: 46th
of 69 North District churches.
By halo growth rate: 21st
of 69 North District churches.
Reading the field
The halo is mid-pack to small by raw 5-year gain (rank 46 of 69). Demographically the halo reads as majority-Hispanic (59% Hispanic, 20% under 18, median income $62,440). Most of that growth is concentrated in Caldwell County (rural), which alone added 3,225 of the halo's 1,169 new residents — keep that geography in view when planning outreach. Posture: bilingual reach is a fit here given the demographic trajectory. Worth checking against the Lens C / D priority briefing for ministry-siting overlap.
Halo map
Top growing tracts inside the halo
Place
County
Pop 2023
Pop 2018
5-yr added
Growth
% Hisp
% <18
Caldwell County (rural)
Caldwell
5,199
1,973
+3,225
163.5%
57.9%
23.3%
Luling
Caldwell
3,175
2,840
+334
11.8%
64.3%
16.8%
Caldwell County (rural)
Caldwell
3,372
5,762
-2,390
-41.5%
57.3%
18.3%
Reading this briefing
A halo is every census tract whose population-weighted centroid
sits within 10 straight-line miles of the church location.
"Pop-weighted income" averages tract median household income, weighting
each tract by its population. Tracts where ACS suppresses median income
(small samples) are excluded from this average.
The same tract can sit inside multiple churches' halos — overlapping
halos describe shared mission fields, not exclusive territory.