Commerce

Also known as Commerce, Texas, Commerce, TX

city in Hunt County, Texas, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Texas
County: Hunt
Region: Texas Blackland Prairies
Mayor: Teddy Reel
Total: 8.41 sq mi (21.77 km )
Land: 8.33 sq mi (21.58 km )
Water: 0.073 sq mi (0.19 km )
Elevation: 535 ft (163 m)
Density: 1,081.4/sq mi (417.54/km )
Demonym: Commercite
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
Summer dst: UTC-5 (CDT)

Article

Commerce is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States, situated on the eastern edge of North Texas and the western edge of East Texas, within the Texas Blackland Prairies. Located 45 miles (72 km) south of the Texas/Oklahoma border, Commerce is the second-largest city in Hunt County, with a population of 9,090 at the 2020 census. East Texas A&M University, a four-year university of more than 12,000 students, has been in Commerce since 1894. Commerce is one of the smallest college towns in Texas.

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