Quintana, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| - Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 38 |
| - Density | 62.6/sq mi (24.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77541 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-60164[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380409[2] |
Quintana is a town in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 38 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Quintana is located at (28.924819, -95.318331)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it (66.67%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 38 people, 20 households, and 11 families residing in the town. The population density was 62.6 people per square mile (24.1/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 67.6/sq mi (26.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.21% White, and 15.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.79% of the population.
There were 20 households out of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 10.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 42.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 171.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $11,875. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $14,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,900. There were 25.0% of families and 18.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
[edit] Education
The city is served by Brazosport Independent School District.
- O. A. Fleming Elementary School
- Lanier Middle School
- Freeport Intermediate School
- Brazosport High School
The city is also served by Brazosport College.
The city is served by the Brazoria County Library System.
[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
- Quintana, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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