Quinlan, Texas
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| Quinlan, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hunt |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| - Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 512 ft (156 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,370 |
| - Density | 1,098.0/sq mi (423.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75474 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-60140[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1344664[2] |
Quinlan is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,370 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Quinlan is located at (32.908859, -96.132742)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,370 people, 558 households, and 364 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,098.0 people per square mile (423.2/km²). There were 617 housing units at an average density of 494.5/sq mi (190.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.04% White, 0.66% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 2.34% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.18% of the population.
There were 558 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,472, and the median income for a family was $36,635. Males had a median income of $34,688 versus $21,190 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,122. About 8.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Recent Growth
Quinlan has seen tremendous growth in the past 2 years. Expansion of State Highway 276 and the building of a Wal-Mart Supercenter have ignited a building boom. Several new businesses have been built, including: Wal-Mart Supercenter, AutoZone, McDonald's, O'Reilly Auto Parts, NAPA Auto Parts, Taco Mayo, Video Giant, with several more to come. A new 1,311+ house subdivision has been proposed, approved by the city council and annexed into the city limits. This is a huge project, considering the entire population of Quinlan is only 1,370.
[edit] Education
The City of Quinlan is served by the Quinlan Independent School District and the Boles Independent School District. Quinlan ISD is a 3A school (about 2800 students), with recognized to acceptable TAKS test results (2006 data). Boles ISD is a 1A school with around 500 students, with recognized to exemplary TAKS results (2006 data). Quinlan ISD's sport teams are generally the Quinlan Panthers (boys sports) or the Lady Panthers (for girls sports). Boles ISD's sport teams are the Hornets and Lady Hornets. In the year 2007 the Boles Varsity football team broke records and went 10-0 for the first time in school history being ranked number 5 in state. Quinlan ISD is headed by Supt. Larry Johnson. Boles ISD is headed by Supt. Dr. Graham Sweeney.
[edit] Water
Quinlan is just 2 miles from Lake Tawakoni. Lake Tawakoni is approximately 45,000 acres and is the major water source for Quinlan. Water services provided by Cash Special Utility District.
[edit] Power
Quinlan is provided power by Farmers Electric Cooperative & TXU Electric Delivery.
[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
- Quinlan, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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