Munday, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,480 ft (451 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,527 |
| - Density | 1,078.5/sq mi (416.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76371 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-50040[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1363481[2] |
Munday is a city in Knox County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,527 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Munday is located at (33.449292, -99.626028)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all of it land. 111
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,527 people, 597 households, and 404 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,078.5 people per square mile (415.2/km²). There were 701 housing units at an average density of 495.1/sq mi (190.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.48% White, 8.51% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 17.81% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.58% of the population.
There were 597 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,708, and the median income for a family was $28,158. Males had a median income of $22,303 versus $20,769 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,593. About 21.8% of families and 29.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.5% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.
Munday's High School mascot is the Moguls.
[edit] Education
The City of Munday is served by the Munday Consolidated Independent School District.
Front entrance to Munday High School
[edit] Agriculture
Cotton is a major agricultural crop.
[edit] Media
The local newspaper, a weekly, is The Munday Courier.
[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
- Munday, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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