Quanah, Texas
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Quanah is a city in Hardeman County, Texas, 192 miles (309 km) northwest of Fort Worth, Tx. In 1900, 1,651 people lived in Quanah, Texas; and in 1910, 3,127 lived here. The population was 3,022 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Hardeman CountyGR6. It is named for Quanah Parker, the last Comanche chief.
[edit] Geography
Quanah is located at (34.295458, -99.741828)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.0 km² (3.5 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,022 people, 1,255 households, and 823 families residing in the city. The population density was 334.3/km² (866.8/mi²). There were 1,485 housing units at an average density of 164.3/km² (425.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.05% White, 4.96% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 8.24% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.48% of the population.
There were 1,255 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,354, and the median income for a family was $29,506. Males had a median income of $26,472 versus $18,403 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,841. About 16.6% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Quanah Independent School District Official Website
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