Jones Creek, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²) |
| - Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,130 |
| - Density | 812.0/sq mi (313.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77541 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-37984[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1360387[2] |
Jones Creek is a village in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,130 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Jones Creek is located at (28.979252, -95.475760)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,130 people, 772 households, and 606 families residing in the village. The population density was 812.0 people per square mile (313.9/km²). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 318.3/sq mi (123.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.08% White, 0.52% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 8.26% from other races, and 2.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.17% of the population.
There were 772 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,378, and the median income for a family was $48,269. Males had a median income of $40,694 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,023. About 7.3% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The city is served by the Brazosport Independent School District.
- Austin Elementary School
- Lanier Middle School
- Freeport Intermediate School
- Brazosport High School
The city is also served by Brazosport College.
The city is served by the Brazoria County Library System.
[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
- Jones Creek, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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