Detroit Texas Map

About Detroit, Texas

Detroit is a locality in Red River County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 573. The population density is 133.1 people per km². Detroit is located at 33.6615°N, 95.2666°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 75436.

Detroit, Texas, lies in a land where the broad, fertile plains begin to yield to the subtle undulations of East Texas. It lies 16.6 miles east of Paris, TX (from Paris, TX: bearing 90°T), and is situated 11.3 miles east of Reno. The sky here is a vast, unbroken canvas, often painted with hues of bruised lavender and molten gold as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, skeletal shadows from the scattered pecan trees and the occasional, stoic water tower. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, a whisper of sun-baked earth and distant, unseen fields, a stark contrast to the humid embrace of the coast or the dense, shadowed depths of the piney woods further east. Here, the land is open, yielding to the plow and the grazing herd, a place where the horizon feels both endless and intimately close. The story of Detroit is one of quiet resilience, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have carved a life from this soil. Once a bustling hub on the railroad line, its economy now leans on the steady pulse of agriculture, with cotton and cattle still forming the backbone of its livelihood, a continuity that speaks of generations who understood the land's generous, yet demanding, nature. You can still feel the echoes of those earlier days in the weathered brick of the older storefronts lining the main street, and in the practiced, unhurried cadence of conversations exchanged at the local diner, where the coffee is always hot and the news travels with the speed of a slow-moving train. Detroit, Texas, is a place that doesn't shout its history, but rather lets it settle like fine dust on the windowpanes, a tangible presence in the golden afternoon light.

About This Detroit Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Detroit, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.661497, -95.266617. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Detroit and Red River County.

Detailed location data for Detroit includes the ZIP code (75436), telephone area code (972, 469), county seat of Red River County (Clarksville), and school district assignment (Detroit Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Detroit is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.