Seagraves, Texas
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| Seagraves, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Gaines |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 3,353 ft (1,022 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,334 |
| - Density | 1,609.8/sq mi (621.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79359 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-66440[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1346845[2] |
Seagraves is a city in Gaines County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,334 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Seagraves is located at (32.942617, -102.566581)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,334 people, 812 households, and 616 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,609.8 people per square mile (621.5/km²). There were 977 housing units at an average density of 673.9/sq mi (260.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.80% White, 6.08% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 23.31% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55.91% of the population.
There were 812 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,929, and the median income for a family was $30,707. Males had a median income of $27,944 versus $16,181 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,253. About 22.3% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Seagraves is served by the Seagraves 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
- Seagraves, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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