Teague, Texas

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Teague, Texas
Location of Teague, Texas
Location of Teague, Texas
Coordinates: 31°37′39″N 96°17′0″W / 31.6275, -96.28333
Country United States
State Texas
County Freestone
Area
 - Total 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²)
 - Land 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 495 ft (151 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 4,557
 - Density 1,325.4/sq mi (511.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 75860
Area code(s) 254
FIPS code 48-72020[1]
GNIS feature ID 1376403[2]

Teague is a city in Freestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,557 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Teague is located at 31°37′39″N, 96°17′0″W (31.627618, -96.283353)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,557 people, 1,275 households, and 864 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,325.4 people per square mile (511.5/km²). There were 1,526 housing units at an average density of 443.9/sq mi (171.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.28% White, 27.67% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 6.03% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.50% of the population.

There were 1,275 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 14.6% from 18 to 24, 36.9% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 166.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 185.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,485, and the median income for a family was $36,842. Males had a median income of $24,884 versus $18,821 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,326. About 10.0% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The City of Teague is served by the Teague Independent School District.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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