Manvel, Texas
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| Manvel, Texas | |
| Nickname: City On The Rise | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule City |
| - Mayor | Delores Martin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 23.3 sq mi (60.4 km²) |
| - Land | 23.3 sq mi (60.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,046 |
| - Density | 130.7/sq mi (50.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77578 |
| Area code(s) | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-46500[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1340905[2] |
Manvel is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,046 at the 2000 census, but on population signs within the town, this number is said to be at 7,185.
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[edit] Geography
Manvel is located at (29.479200, -95.356299)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.3 square miles (60.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,046 people, 1,085 households, and 870 families residing in the city. The population density was 130.7 people per square mile (50.5/km²). There were 1,148 housing units at an average density of 49.3/sq mi (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.23% White, 2.33% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 3.91% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.87% of the population.
There were 1,085 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,344, and the median income for a family was $68,125. Males had a median income of $45,602 versus $28,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,751. About 1.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary and secondary schools
[edit] Public schools
Students in Manvel attend schools in the Alvin Independent School District.
E.C. Mason Elementary School, Manvel Junior High School and Manvel High School serve the city of Manvel. Manvel was served by Alvin High School (in the city of Alvin) until fall 2006.
[edit] Colleges and universities
Manvel is served by the Alvin Community College system.
[edit] Public libraries
The Manvel Library is a part of the Brazoria County Library System.
[edit] Postal service
The United States Postal Service operates the Manvel Post Office at 6925 Masters Road, 77578-9998.
[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
- City of Manvel - Official Website
- Alvin-Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce
- Manvel Police Department
- Manvel Economic Development
- Manvel Volunteer Fire Department
- Alvin Youth Bowling
- Manvel, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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