Childress, Texas
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| Country | United States of America |
| State | Texas |
| County | Childress |
| Incorporated | 1890 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Cary Preston |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.3 sq mi (21.5 km²) |
| - Land | 8.2 sq mi (21.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,870 ft (570 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,778 |
| - Density | 821.8/sq mi (317.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79201 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-14668[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1354393[2] |
| Primary Airport | Childress Municipal Airport - CDS (Commercial) |
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Childress is a city in Childress County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,778 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Childress County[3]. Like the county, the city is named for George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.
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[edit] Geography
Childress is located at (34.424922, -100.213915)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.3 square miles (21.5 km²), of which, 8.2 square miles (21.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,778 people, 2,116 households, and 1,369 families residing in the city. The population density was 821.8 people per square mile (317.2/km²). There were 2,554 housing units at an average density of 309.7/sq mi (119.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.52% White, 15.65% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 17.13% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.37% of the population.
There were 2,116 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 147.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 157.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,536, and the median income for a family was $33,323. Males had a median income of $25,365 versus $19,442 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,708. About 14.6% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Childress is served by the Childress Independent School District.
[edit] Notable persons
- Minnie Lou Bradley, matriarch of Bradley 3 Ranch
- Lou Dobbs, the anchor and managing editor for CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight
- James Carroll "T" Jones, Former University of Texas quarterback (1950-52) and former athletic director at Texas Tech University (1985-93)
- Stran Smith, PRCA ProRodeo calf roper
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Official City Website, maintained by the Childress Economic Development Corporation
- Childress, Texas in The Handbook of Texas Online
- Childress Independent School District
- Childress Regional Medical Center
- Childress, Texas Community Network
- Childress, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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