Nash, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bowie |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km²) |
| - Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,169 |
| - Density | 768.4/sq mi (296.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75569 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-50352[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1363592[2] |
Nash is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,169 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Nash is located at (33.441774, -94.125315)[3], occupying the area surrounding the intersection of Farm to Market Road 989 (Kings Highway) and U.S. Route 82 (New Boston Road).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.35% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,169 people, 891 households, and 603 families residing in the city. The population density was 768.4 people per square mile (297.0/km²). There were 1,003 housing units at an average density of 355.3/sq mi (137.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.87% White, 17.57% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 2.67% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.83% of the population.
There were 891 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,614, and the median income for a family was $33,869. Males had a median income of $28,056 versus $22,528 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,571. About 12.9% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.
[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
- Nash, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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