White Deer, Texas

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White Deer, Texas
Location of White Deer, Texas
Location of White Deer, Texas
Coordinates: 35°25′52″N 101°10′33″W / 35.43111, -101.17583
Country United States
State Texas
County Carson
Area
 - Total 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²)
 - Land 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 3,366 ft (1,026 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,060
 - Density 608.0/sq mi (234.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 79097
Area code(s) 806
FIPS code 48-78316[1]
GNIS feature ID 1371364[2]

White Deer is a town in Carson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,060 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Amarillo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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[edit] Geography

White Deer is located at 35°25′52″N, 101°10′33″W (35.431015, -101.175749)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,060 people, 425 households, and 311 families residing in the town. The population density was 608.0 people per square mile (235.2/km²). There were 490 housing units at an average density of 281.1/sq mi (108.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% White, 0.85% Native American, 1.79% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.28% of the population.

There were 425 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,953, and the median income for a family was $41,793. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,841 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,938. About 5.5% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

[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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