Earth, Texas
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| Earth, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lamb |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²) |
| - Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 3,694 ft (1,126 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,109 |
| - Density | 926.2/sq mi (357.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79031 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-21928[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1356561[2] |
Earth is a city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,109 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Earth is located at (34.234566, -102.405183)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,109 people, 395 households, and 293 families residing in the city. The population density was 926.2 people per square mile (356.8/km²). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 382.5/sq mi (147.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.13% White, 2.89% African American, 0.81% Native American, 22.09% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.93% of the population.
There were 395 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,595, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $27,396 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,191. About 20.0% of families and 27.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.5% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Earth is served by the Springlake-Earth Independent School District.
[edit] Notable residents
Lynn Glasscock (November 23, 1928 - March 11, 2008) lived in Earth from 1941 until his death in a Littlefield hospital. He was a former Earth alderman and a past president of the local Farmer's Union. Glasscock served in both the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force. He attended West Texas A&M University (then West Texas State College) in Canyon on a football scholarship. He was Methodist.[4]
[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.
- ^ http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/031408/obi_257721715.shtml
[edit] External links
- Earth, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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