Diboll, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Angelina |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²) |
| - Land | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,470 |
| - Density | 1,141.9/sq mi (440.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75941 |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-20308[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1381758[2] |
Diboll (DIE-ball) is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,470 at the 2000 census. Diboll is named for J. C. Diboll, a local timber salesman.
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[edit] Geography
Diboll is located at (31.186060, -94.785395)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.42%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,470 people, 1,424 households, and 1,107 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,141.9 people per square mile (440.9/km²). There were 1,582 housing units at an average density of 330.3/sq mi (127.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.67% White, 24.13% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 19.40% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.26% of the population.
There were 1,424 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.57.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 132.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 143.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,183, and the median income for a family was $31,524. Males had a median income of $29,156 versus $18,324 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,707. About 24.0% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famous Citizens
- Jermichael Finley - University of Texas football tight end
- Mack Mitchell - former football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns
- Arthur Temple - President and CEO of Temple Industries (later Temple-Inland), a major forest products manufacturer.
[edit] Education
The City of Diboll is served by the Diboll 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
- Diboll, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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