East Mountain, Texas

East Mountain, Texas
City

Location of East Mountain, Texas
Coordinates: 32°36′12″N 94°51′37″W / 32.60333°N 94.86028°W / 32.60333; -94.86028Coordinates: 32°36′12″N 94°51′37″W / 32.60333°N 94.86028°W / 32.60333; -94.86028
Country United States
State Texas
County Upshur, Gregg
Area
  Total 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2)
  Land 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 430 ft (131 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 580
  Density 285.5/sq mi (110.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 75644
Area code(s) 903
FIPS code 48-22168[1]
GNIS feature ID 1334967[2]

East Mountain is a city in Upshur and Gregg[3] County, Texas, United States. The population was 580 at the 2000 census.

Geography

East Mountain is located at 32°36′12″N 94°51′37″W / 32.60333°N 94.86028°W / 32.60333; -94.86028 (32.603445, -94.860288).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1980855
1990762−10.9%
2000580−23.9%
201079737.4%
Est. 2014808[5]1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 580 people, 229 households, and 174 families residing in the city. The population density was 285.5 people per square mile (110.3/km²). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 122.6 per square mile (47.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.14% White, 1.55% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 2.76% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.

There were 229 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,173, and the median income for a family was $38,068. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,827 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,701. About 7.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. US Census change list
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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