Pilot Point, Texas
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| Pilot Point, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Denton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.0 sq mi (7.9 km²) |
| - Land | 3.0 sq mi (7.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 722 ft (220 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,538 |
| - Density | 1,160.7/sq mi (448.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76258 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-57476[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1365245[2] |
Pilot Point is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,538 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Pilot Point is located at (33.396350, -96.958719)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,538 people, 1,205 households, and 885 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,160.7 people per square mile (447.9/km²). There were 1,283 housing units at an average density of 420.9/sq mi (162.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.15% White, 4.64% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 8.88% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.92% of the population.
There were 1,205 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,212, and the median income for a family was $47,097. Males had a median income of $31,981 versus $24,531 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,248. About 8.6% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Historical events
On October 8, 1908 several Holiness Christian groups came together and formed The Church of the Nazarene at Pilot Point. A memorial commemorating the event is located at the local Church of the Nazarene facility, approximately two blocks west of U.S. Highway 377.
[edit] Education
The city is served by the Pilot Point Independent School District.
[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
- Pilot Point, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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