Goree, Texas
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| Goree, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Knox |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,453 ft (443 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 321 |
| - Density | 220.7/sq mi (85.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76363 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-30296[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1358194[2] |
Goree is a city in Knox County, Texas, United States. The population was 321 at the 2000 census. The community is named after Robert D. Goree, a veteran of the Confederacy.
Goree is north of Abilene.
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[edit] History
The settlement began around 1886. The original name was "Riley Springs" until it was renamed after an early pioneer.
When the Wichita Valley Railroad reached the village in 1906, it was incorporated.
In 1950, the population of Goree was 640.
[edit] Geography
Goree is located at (33.468707, -99.523874)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.
Goree is located on US Route 277.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 321 people, 116 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was 220.7 people per square mile (85.5/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 107.9/sq mi (41.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.37% White, 8.10% African American, 3.74% Native American, 25.23% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.30% of the population.
There were 116 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,104, and the median income for a family was $25,556. Males had a median income of $19,063 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,169. About 24.4% of families and 31.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Goree had its own Independent School District until 2003, when it merged with the Munday Independent School District, forming the Munday Consolidated Independent School District.
The school in Goree is now Munday Junior High, serving the districts seventh and eighth grade students.
[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
- Goree, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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