Scottsville, Texas
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| Scottsville, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²) |
| - Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 263 |
| - Density | 200.5/sq mi (77.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75688 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-66332[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1346827[2] |
Scottsville is a city in Harrison County, Texas, United States. It lies about two miles east of the county seat, Marshall, on U.S. Route 80. The population was 263 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Scottsville is located at (32.536098, -94.241611)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 263 people, 91 households, and 66 families residing in the city. The population density was 200.5 people per square mile (77.5/km²). There were 99 housing units at an average density of 75.5/sq mi (29.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 42.97% White, 54.75% African American, 0.38% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 91 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 77.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 65.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,000, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,225. About 19.7% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.7% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Scottsville is served by the Marshall 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
- Scottsville, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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