Caldwell, Texas
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| Caldwell, Texas | |
| Nickname: "The Kolache Capital of Texas" | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Burleson County |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Bernard Rychlik |
| - City Administrator | William (Billy) Broaddus |
| Area | |
| - City | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²) |
| - Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 3,449 |
| - Density | 1,020.5/sq mi (394.0/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Website: www.rtis.com/reg/caldwell/ | |
Caldwell is a city in Burleson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,449 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Burleson CountyGR6.
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[edit] Geography
Caldwell is located at (30.528580, -96.700350)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,449 people, 1,322 households, and 938 families residing in the city. The population density was 394.0/km² (1,021.4/mi²). There were 1,485 housing units at an average density of 169.6/km² (439.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.24% White, 12.64% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 13.71% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.96% of the population.
There were 1,322 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,936, and the median income for a family was $37,658. Males had a median income of $25,745 versus $20,306 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,141. About 14.2% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Caldwell is served by the Caldwell Independent School District.
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