Gustine, Texas

Gustine, Texas
—  Town  —
Nickname(s): G-TOWN
Location of Gustine, Texas
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Texas
County Comanche
Area
 • Total 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
 • Land 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,191 ft (363 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 457
 • Density 500.6/sq mi (193.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 76455
Area code(s) 325
FIPS code 48-31628[1]
GNIS feature ID 1337142[2]

Gustine is a town located in Comanche County in Central Texas. The population was 457 at the 2000 census. The town formerly known as Cora was the county seat in the 1850s.

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Geography

Gustine is located at (31.845487, -98.402463)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 457 people, 180 households, and 129 families residing in the town. The population density was 500.6 people per square mile (193.9/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 235.5 per square mile (91.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.28% White, 10.28% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.41% of the population.

There were 180 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,889, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $22,667 versus $15,714 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,666. About 14.7% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.

Local media

Comanche County is currently listed as part of the Dallas-Fort Worth DMA. Local media outlets include: KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, and KFWD-TV. Other nearby stations that provide coverage for Gustine and Comanche County include: KCEN-TV, KWTX-TV, and KAKW-DT from the Waco/Temple/Killeen DMA. As well as KTXS-TV, KTAB-TV, and KRBC-TV from the Abilene/Sweetwater/Brownwood DMA. The Comanche Chief serves as the areas local newspaper.

Education

The Town of Gustine is served by the Gustine Independent School District.

Local Color

Location of Annual Dovefest 1st Weekend in September.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.