Kosse, Texas

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Kosse, Texas
Location of Kosse, Texas
Location of Kosse, Texas
Coordinates: 31°18′27″N 96°37′49″W / 31.3075, -96.63028
Country United States
State Texas
County Limestone
Area
 - Total 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
 - Land 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 499 ft (152 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 497
 - Density 381.7/sq mi (147.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 76653
Area code(s) 254
FIPS code 48-39844[1]
GNIS feature ID 1360753[2]

Kosse is a town in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 497 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Kosse is located at 31°18′27″N, 96°37′49″W (31.307452, -96.630267)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 497 people, 205 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density was 381.7 people per square mile (147.6/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 206.6/sq mi (79.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.24% White, 18.31% African American, 1.01% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 5.84% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.66% of the population.

There were 205 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,227, and the median income for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,868. About 19.6% of families and 25.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.4% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The Town of Kosse is served by the Groesbeck 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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