White Oak, Texas
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| White Oak, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Gregg |
| Area | |
| - Total | 9.1 sq mi (23.7 km²) |
| - Land | 9.1 sq mi (23.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 413 ft (126 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,624 |
| - Density | 618.9/sq mi (239.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75693 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-78436[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1349958[2] |
White Oak is a city in Gregg County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,624 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
White Oak is located at (32.532349, -94.857638)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.1 square miles (23.7 km²), of which, 9.1 square miles (23.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it is water. 0.55% of the total area is covered by water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,624 people, 2,004 households, and 1,595 families residing in the city. The population density was 618.9 people per square mile (238.9/km²). There were 2,118 housing units at an average density of 233.1/sq mi (90.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.58% White, 1.94% African American, 1.00% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.20% of the population.
There were 2,004 households out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,802, and the median income for a family was $50,781. Males had a median income of $44,063 versus $2,530 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,486. About 9.9% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.
Mayor Tim Vaughn, after serving as mayor of White Oak for twelve years, has chosen not to run for re-election.
[edit] Education
The City of White Oak is served by the White Oak Independent School District - Home of the Roughnecks.
The largest graduating class from White Oak High School was the class of 2007 graduating with a total of 108 people, they were also the first class to have over 100 people.
[edit] Prominent Roughnecks
Max McGee - Super Bowl Wide Receiver Green Bay Packers McGee scored the very first touchdown in Super Bowl I on a 37 yard pass reception from quarterback Bart Starr.
Sam Hunt - Played Linebacker for the New England Patriots from 1974-79
Mike Barber - Played Tight End for the Houston Oilers from 1976-81.
Byron Hunt - Played for the New York Giants in the early 1980s.
Lewis E. Orms - Industrialist
[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
- White Oak, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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