Bolivar Peninsula, Texas
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| Bolivar Peninsula, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Galveston |
| Area | |
| - Total | 46.7 sq mi (120.9 km²) |
| - Land | 45.2 sq mi (117.0 km²) |
| - Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,853 |
| - Density | 85.3/sq mi (32.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 48-09250[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1852688[2] |
Bolivar Peninsula is a census-designated place (CDP) in Galveston County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,853 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Bolivar Peninsula is located at (29.464442, -94.607665)[3]. It should be noted that the link form Google Maps is linked to this article, however, the location on the map is actually the seaside city of Crystal Beach, TX.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 46.7 square miles (120.9 km²), of which, 45.2 square miles (117.0 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²) of it (3.17%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,853 people, 1,801 households, and 1,138 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 85.3 people per square mile (32.9/km²). There were 5,425 housing units at an average density of 120.0/sq mi (46.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.69% White, 0.47% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 2.80% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.96% of the population.
There were 1,801 households out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $34,235, and the median income for a family was $42,448. Males had a median income of $36,477 versus $24,519 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,137. About 8.3% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Bolivar Peninsula residents are zoned to the Galveston Independent School District.
Residents attend Crenshaw Elementary and Middle School for grades Kindergarten through 8. Residents attend Ball High School in Galveston for high school.
Galveston College also serves Bolivar Peninsula.
[edit] Community information
The Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services operates the Joe Faggert Community Center at 1760 State Highway 87 in the Crystal Beach area.[4]
[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.
- ^ Facilities Overview." Galveston County Department of Parks and Senior Services.
[edit] External links
- Bolivar Chamber of Commerce The official source for business, tourism and government information for the Bolivar Peninsula
- BolivarPeninsula.com- The Virtual Resource for the Peninsula Communities
- Handbook of Texas Online article
- Fun365Days.com -- regional tourism web site
- Partnership of Southeast Texas -- regional economic development site
- Bolivar Peninsula, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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