Holland, Texas

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Holland, Texas
Location of Holland, Texas
Coordinates: 30°52′51″N 97°24′16″W / 30.88083, -97.40444
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bell
Area
- Total	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
- Land	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	525 ft (160 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,102
- Density	625.0/sq mi (241.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76534
Area code(s)	254
FIPS code	48-34508[1]
GNIS feature ID	1359404[2]

Holland is a town in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,102 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Texas is located in Holland.[1] It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 Notable Residents 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Geography

Holland is located at 30°52′51″N, 97°24′16″W (30.880710, -97.404408)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,102 people, 388 households, and 287 families residing in the town. The population density was 625.0 people per square mile (241.8/km²). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 245.0/sq mi (94.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.57% White, 5.35% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.82% Pacific Islander, 4.81% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.24% of the population.

There were 388 households out of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the town the population was spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,500, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $25,114 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,360. About 24.2% of families and 30.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.2% of those under age 18 and 29.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The Town of Holland is served by the Holland Independent School District.

Home of the 34th (2008) annual Holland Corn Festival

[edit] Notable Residents

Dusty Parker: Research Electronics Tech. American Cast Iron Pipe Co.

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

[edit] External links

• Holland, Texas is at coordinates 30°52′51″N 97°24′16″W / 30.88071, -97.404408 (Holland, Texas)Coordinates: 30°52′51″N 97°24′16″W / 30.88071, -97.404408 (Holland, Texas)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Bell County, Texas County seat: Belton Cities Bartlett‡ | Belton | Copperas Cove‡ | Harker Heights | Killeen | Little River-Academy | Morgan's Point Resort | Nolanville | Temple | Troy Towns Holland | Rogers Village Salado CDP Fort Hood Unincorporated communities Cyclone | Ding Dong | Heidenheimer | Pendleton | White Hall Footnotes ‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties