Snook, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Burleson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km²) |
| - Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 568 |
| - Density | 282.6/sq mi (109.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77878 |
| Area code(s) | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-68576[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1368567[2] |
Snook is a city in Burleson County, Texas, United States. The population was 568 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Snook is located at (30.490162, -96.469804)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 568 people, 221 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was 282.6 people per square mile (109.1/km²). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 125.4/sq mi (48.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.70% White, 21.13% African American, 0.18% Asian, 2.64% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.39% of the population.
There were 221 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,722, and the median income for a family was $37,656. Males had a median income of $31,528 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,965. About 14.7% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Snook is served by the Snook 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
- Snook, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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