Ore City, Texas

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Ore City is a city in Upshur County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,106 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Location of Ore City, Texas

Ore City is located at 32°48′3″N, 94°43′3″W (32.800770, -94.717446)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.88%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,106 people, 403 households, and 295 families residing in the city. The population density was 189.0/km² (490.4/mi²). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 73.8/km² (191.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.35% White, 6.60% African American, 1.54% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 3.44% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.41% of the population.

There were 403 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,542, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,997. About 17.2% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

Ore City is served by the Ore City Independent School District.

[edit] Famous People Associated With Ore City, Texas

[edit] External links

David Beard - founder of the famous and delicious Catfish Village and Catfish Kings located in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. http://www.davidbeards.com/page/page/1014807.htm

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