Vega, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Oldham |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 4,029 ft (1,228 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 936 |
| - Density | 866.7/sq mi (334.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79092 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-75188[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1370610[2] |
Vega is a city in Oldham County, Texas, United States. The population was 936 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Oldham County[3].
In 2005, Vega was the setting for the CMT reality show, Popularity Contest.
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[edit] Geography
Vega is located at (35.245547, -102.425112)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 936 people, 378 households, and 275 families residing in the city. The population density was 866.7 people per square mile (334.6/km²). There were 407 housing units at an average density of 376.9/sq mi (145.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.76% White, 0.96% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 2.88% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.40% of the population.
There were 378 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,481, and the median income for a family was $35,227. Males had a median income of $27,120 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,315. About 12.3% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Vega is served by the Vega Independent School District.
[edit] Public Library
Originally built in 1911 and housed a silent movie theater. Today it touts 11000 volumes.[5]
[edit] Famous people
- Sam Brown, western author
- Rory Schepisi, The Next Food Network Star finalist for 2007
[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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ http://www.harringtonlc.org/vega/index.html[http://www.harringtonlc.org/vega/index.html
[edit] External links
- Country Music Television Popularity Contest, set in Vega
- Vega, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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