Iredell, Texas

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Iredell, Texas
Location of Iredell, Texas
Location of Iredell, Texas
Coordinates: 31°59′5″N 97°52′15″W / 31.98472, -97.87083
Country United States
State Texas
County Bosque
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 902 ft (275 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 360
 - Density 783.8/sq mi (302.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 76649
Area code(s) 254
FIPS code 48-36140[1]
GNIS feature ID 1338491[2]

Iredell (pronounced /ˈaɪɹdɛl/) is a city in Bosque County, Texas, United States. The population was 360 at the 2000 census. The name of this city is sometimes mispronounced /ˈaɪɹədɛl/ by non-locals.

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[edit] Geography

Iredell is located at 31°59′5″N, 97°52′15″W (31.984589, -97.870727)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 360 people, 146 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density was 783.8 people per square mile (302.2/km²). There were 162 housing units at an average density of 352.7/sq mi (136.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.94% White, 2.50% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.56% of the population.

There were 146 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,083, and the median income for a family was $27,917. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $25,577 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,152. About 20.4% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.2% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The City of Iredell is served by the Iredell Independent School District.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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