Trinity, Texas

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Trinity, Texas
Location of Trinity, Texas
Location of Trinity, Texas
Coordinates: 30°56′44″N 95°22′32″W / 30.94556, -95.37556
Country United States
State Texas
County Trinity
Area
 - Total 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km²)
 - Land 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 233 ft (71 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,721
 - Density 720.2/sq mi (278.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 75862
Area code(s) 936
FIPS code 48-73664[1]
GNIS feature ID 1370117[2]

Trinity is a city in Trinity County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,721 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Trinity is located at 30°56′44″N, 95°22′32″W (30.945495, -95.375599)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,721 people, 1,098 households, and 703 families residing in the city. The population density was 720.2 people per square mile (277.9/km²). There were 1,284 housing units at an average density of 339.9/sq mi (131.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.18% White, 33.88% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 6.76% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.92% of the population.

There were 1,098 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.9% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,474, and the median income for a family was $28,678. Males had a median income of $24,470 versus $21,290 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,320. About 15.2% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

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

[edit] Notable residents

  • Linda Ellerbee, journalist, spent a significant amount of time with her grandmother in Trinity as a youth
  • Charlie Wilson, Texas congressman

[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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