Hico, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hamilton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,341 |
| - Density | 911.4/sq mi (351.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76457 |
| Area code(s) | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-33548[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374058[2] |
Hico (pronounced "high-co") is a city in Hamilton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,341 at the 2000 census.
Ollie P. Roberts a/k/a "Brushy Bill", a resident of Hico, claimed to be Billy The Kid. Although his claim has been largely discredited by historians, Hico has capitalized to a small extent on his fame (or infamy) by opening a "Billy The Kid" museum where visitors can decide whether Brushy Bill was the infamous outlaw.
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[edit] Geography
Hico is located at (31.984410, -98.030508)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.
Approximately 1.8 miles north of Hico are what appear to be the remains of an impact crater that was formed some time after the Cretaceous Period.[4]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,341 people, 556 households, and 363 families residing in the city. The population density was 911.4 people per square mile (352.2/km²). There were 640 housing units at an average density of 435.0/sq mi (168.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.23% White, 0.82% Native American, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 7.53% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.26% of the population.
There were 556 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,919, and the median income for a family was $34,688. Males had a median income of $27,404 versus $17,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,122. About 13.6% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Hico is served by the Hico Independent School District, home of the Hico Tigers and Lady Tigers.
[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.
- ^ Potential of Radar Imaging and Sounding Methods in Mapping Heavily Eroded Impact Craters: Mapping Some Structural Elements of the Hico Crater, TX (PDF), Lunar and Planetary Science XXXV (2004). Retrieved 2008-05-28
[edit] External links
- Hico-TX.com, official web site
- Hico, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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