Itasca, Texas
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| Itasca, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hill |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²) |
| - Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,503 |
| - Density | 1,242.9/sq mi (479.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76055 |
| Area code(s) | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-37084[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1338519[2] |
Itasca (pronounced eye-TAS-kuh) is a city in Hill County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,503.
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[edit] Geography
Itasca is located at (32.158509, -97.147852)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,503 people, 549 households, and 384 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,242.9 people per square mile (479.6/km²). There were 612 housing units at an average density of 506.1/sq mi (195.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.54% White, 17.03% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 16.10% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.41% of the population.
There were 549 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,050, and the median income for a family was $34,241. Males had a median income of $26,200 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,443. About 15.2% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.
[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
- Community website
- Itasca, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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