Reagan is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Falls County,
Texas
Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
, United States. It lies at the intersection of
State Highway 6 and
Farm-to-Market Road 413, southeast of
Marlin
Marlins are fish from the family Istiophoridae, which includes between 9 and 11 species, depending on the taxonomic authority.
Name
The family's common name is thought to derive from their resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike.
Taxonomy
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.
State Representative
A state legislature is a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system.
Two federations literally use the term "state legislature":
* The legislative branches of each of the fifty state governments of the United St ...
Dan Kubiak
Daniel James Kubiak (March 19, 1938 – August 30, 1998) was an educator and businessman from Rockdale, Texas, who served as a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1969 to 1983 and again from 1991 until his death in 199 ...
was born in Reagan in 1938. Kubiak's younger brother,
L. B. Kubiak from 1983 to 1991, held the same House seat.
History
Reagan was established in 1873, shortly after the Waco and Northwestern Railroad completed the section of track between
Bremond and Ross. A post office opened that year, as well, and was named for William Reason Reagan who donated the land for the townsite.
Transitioning from a rail stop to agriculture during the 20th century Reagan saw most of its businesses move to the nearby county seat of
Marlin
Marlins are fish from the family Istiophoridae, which includes between 9 and 11 species, depending on the taxonomic authority.
Name
The family's common name is thought to derive from their resemblance to a sailor's marlinspike.
Taxonomy
T ...
. Current residents commute to nearby cities where they are employed in non-agricultural professions. Farming and ranching are still practiced but the majority of income is derived from other sources.
The population grew to 500 by the 1890s, and reached a high of 600 in 1914. Despite the small population and being an unincorporated community, Reagan is the home to the Texas Pneumatic Tools Company.
Texas Pneumatic Tools
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Unincorporated communities in Falls County, Texas
Unincorporated communities in Texas