Morgan's Point, Texas
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| Morgan's Point, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harris |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 336 |
| - Density | 208.1/sq mi (80.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77571 |
| Area code(s) | 281 |
| FIPS code | 48-49380[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1388192[2] |
Morgan's Point is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States. The population was 336 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Morgan's Point is located at (29.676368, -94.999580)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (8.47%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 336 people, 111 households, and 85 families residing in the city. The population density was 208.1 people per square mile (80.6/km²). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 88.6/sq mi (34.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.69% White, 4.46% African American, 0.89% Native American, 4.46% from other races, and 1.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.80% of the population.
There were 111 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 114.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,917, and the median income for a family was $71,458. Males had a median income of $40,313 versus $30,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,446. None of the families and 2.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[edit] Education
Morgan's Point is within the La Porte Independent School District and is zoned to La Porte High School.
[edit] See also
[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
- Morgan's Point from the Handbook of Texas Online
- City of Morgan's Point website
- Morgan's Point, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
