Granger, Texas
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Granger is a city in Williamson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,299 at the 2000 census; it was 1,331 in the 2005 census estimate.
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[edit] Geography
Granger is located at (30.718081, -97.440996)GR1, 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Austin. Granger Lake is located just east of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,299 people, 502 households, and 323 families residing in the city. The population density was 748.6/km² (1,951.6/mi²). There were 565 housing units at an average density of 325.6/km² (848.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.37% White, 8.55% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 8.47% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 25.40% of the population.
There were 502 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,542, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,254. About 11.5% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Granger is served by the Granger Independent School District.
[edit] External links
- Williamson County Historical Museum page on Granger
- Williamson County Historical Museum Granger photos
Granger from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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