Lampasas, Texas
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Lampasas is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,786 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lampasas CountyGR6.
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[edit] Geography
Lampasas is located at (31.065868, -98.183444)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.1 km² (6.2 mi²). 16.0 km² (6.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.64%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,786 people, 2,554 households, and 1,711 families residing in the city. The population density was 424.0/km² (1,097.3/mi²). There were 2,799 housing units at an average density of 174.9/km² (452.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.78% White, 2.03% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 10.06% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.11% of the population.
There were 2,554 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,898, and the median income for a family was $31,012. Males had a median income of $26,606 versus $19,959 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,409. About 18.3% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.5% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Lampasas is served by the Lampasas Independent School District.
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