Manor, Texas
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| Manor, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Travis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.7 sq mi (3.0 km²) |
| - Land | 5.7 sq mi (3.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 531 ft (162 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,500 |
| - Density | 1,051.7/sq mi (406.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78653 |
| Area code(s) | 512 |
| FIPS code | 48-46440[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1340895[2] |
Manor (pronounced /ˈmeɪnɚ/) is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census; it was 1,877 in the 2005 census estimate. The appoximate population for the City of Manor is 5,500, which is calculated from the number of utility service connections. The name of this small Texas town is pronounced "may-ner" not "mann-er". Manor was so named in 1872 after the town's original Postmaster James Manor.
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[edit] Geography
Manor is located at (30.343071, -97.556710)[3], 12 miles northeast of downtown Austin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,204 people, 405 households, and 289 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,051.7 people per square mile (407.8/km²). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 380.8/sq mi (147.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.16% White, 16.94% African American, 1.50% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.58% Pacific Islander, 25.66% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48.75% of the population.
There were 405 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.54.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $40,455. Males had a median income of $32,857 versus $22,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,607. About 8.9% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Manor serves the Manor Independent School District.
[edit] Trivia
- The film What's Eating Gilbert Grape was filmed in Manor.
- Also (Friday night lights used the Manor Mustang football field)
and parts of twister were also filmed in Manor.
[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
- Manor, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Manor, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
- City of Manor's Homepage
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