Chillicothe, Texas

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Coordinates: 34°15′19″N 99°30′44″W / 34.25528, -99.51222
Chillicothe, Texas
Location of Chillicothe, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hardeman
Area
- Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,401 ft (427 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	798
- Density	787.3/sq mi (304.0/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	79225
Area code(s)	940
FIPS code	48-14680^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1373085^[2]

Chillicothe post office

Chillicothe is a city in Hardeman County, Texas, United States. The population was 798 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Chillicothe is located at 34°15′19″N, 99°30′44″W (34.255377, -99.512255)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 798 people, 310 households, and 212 families residing in the city. The population density was 787.3 people per square mile (305.1/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 368.0/sq mi (142.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.47% White, 5.64% African American, 1.38% Native American, 4.26% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.90% of the population.

There were 310 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $20,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,450. About 17.0% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.