Hereford, Texas
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Hereford is a city in Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,597 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Deaf Smith CountyGR6.
Hereford's local water supply contains an unusually high level of naturally-occurring fluorine. Since fluoride is used to protect against tooth decay, Hereford earned the title "The Town Without a Toothache".
It is known as the Beef Capital of the World because of the large number of cattle fed in the area (the city is named for the Hereford breed).
Economy is increasingly becoming impacted by growth in the dairy industry and ethanol industry.
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[edit] Geography
Hereford is located at (34.821961, -102.398617)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.5 km² (5.6 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,597 people, 4,839 households, and 3,730 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,004.6/km² (2,600.8/mi²). There were 5,323 housing units at an average density of 366.3/km² (948.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.86% White, 1.76% African American, 0.82% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 24.77% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 61.37% of the population.
There were 4,839 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,599, and the median income for a family was $33,387. Males had a median income of $26,488 versus $18,920 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,787. About 19.4% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Hereford is served by the Hereford Independent School District.
[edit] External links
- Historic photographs of Hereford from the Deaf Smith County Library hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- 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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