Grandfalls, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Ward |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,434 ft (742 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 391 |
| - Density | 729.1/sq mi (281.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79742 |
| Area code(s) | 915 |
| FIPS code | 48-30440[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1358254[2] |
Grandfalls is a town in Ward County, Texas, United States. The population was 391 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Grandfalls is located at (31.340779, -102.854785)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 391 people, 146 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density was 729.1 people per square mile (279.6/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 378.5/sq mi (145.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.10% White, 0.26% African American, 1.28% Native American, 25.32% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.87% of the population.
There were 146 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,583, and the median income for a family was $27,250. Males had a median income of $27,000 versus $12,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,524. About 24.1% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 28.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The Town of Grandfalls is served by the Grandfalls-Royalty 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
- Grandfalls, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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