Ladonia, Texas
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| Ladonia, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Fannin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 667 |
| - Density | 363.5/sq mi (140.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75449 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-40180[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1382112[2] |
Ladonia is a town in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 667 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Ladonia is located at (33.429336, -95.946668)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 667 people, 266 households, and 188 families residing in the town. The population density was 363.5 people per square mile (140.7/km²). There were 316 housing units at an average density of 172.2/sq mi (66.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 70.61% White, 25.34% African American, 0.75% Asian, 1.65% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.
There were 266 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,389, and the median income for a family was $31,591. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $19,615 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,851. About 18.9% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 30.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The Town of Ladonia is served by the Fannindel 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
- Ladonia, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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