Cuney, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 374 ft (114 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 145 |
| - Density | 88.6/sq mi (34.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75759 |
| Area code(s) | 430, 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-18152[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1333813[2] |
Cuney is a town in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census. Cuney is the only "wet city" in the county. Jacksonville residents, unlike Tyler/Smith county residents only drive 10 miles out into the rural part of the county to get Beer, Wine and Liquor, rather than leave the county. Since this is a wet town, the county is not considered "dry."
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[edit] Geography
Cuney is located at (32.034127, -95.417769)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 145 people, 59 households, and 36 families residing in the town. The population density was 88.6 people per square mile (34.1/km²). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 47.7/sq mi (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 11.03% White, 83.45% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 59 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.8% were married couples living together, 23.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 2.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,333, and the median income for a family was $17,500. Males had a median income of $18,438 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,612. There were 35.0% of families and 37.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 43.4% of under eighteens and 44.8% of those over 64.
[edit] Education
The Town of Cuney is served by the Jacksonville Independent School District.
[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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Cuney, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Cuney, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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