Gallatin, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km²) |
| - Land | 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 378 |
| - Density | 82.3/sq mi (31.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75764 |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-28008[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336348[2] |
Gallatin is a city in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Gallatin is located at (31.903316, -95.150520)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 378 people, 146 households, and 102 families residing in the city. The population density was 82.3 people per square mile (31.8/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 35.7/sq mi (13.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.71% White, 2.12% African American, 0.79% Asian, 2.12% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.50% of the population.
There were 146 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,714, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,350. About 16.3% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 26.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Gallatin is served by the Rusk 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
- Gallatin, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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