Aquilla, Texas

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Aquilla, Texas
Location of Aquilla, Texas
Location of Aquilla, Texas
Coordinates: 31°51′8″N 97°13′9″W / 31.85222, -97.21917
Country United States
State Texas
County Hill
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 522 ft (159 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 136
 - Density 488.4/sq mi (188.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 76622
Area code(s) 254
FIPS code 48-03588[1]
GNIS feature ID 1329645[2]

Aquilla is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Aquilla is located at 31°51′8″N, 97°13′9″W (31.852112, -97.219104)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of its land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 136 people, 43 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was 488.4 people per square mile (187.5/km²). There were 51 housing units at an average density of 183.1/sq mi (70.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.82% White, 7.35% Native American, 8.09% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.76% of the population.

There were 43 households out of which 53.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.3% were non-families. 7.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,500, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $37,708 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,096. There were none of the families and 5.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 23.5% of those over 64.

[edit] Education

The City of Aquilla is served by the Aquilla Independent School District.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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