Leakey, Texas
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| Leakey, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Real |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,604 ft (489 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 387 |
| - Density | 694.8/sq mi (268.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78873 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-42004[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1339757[2] |
Leakey (pronounced LAY-key) is a city in Real County, Texas, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census, and 372 in the 2005 census estimate[1]. It is the county seat of Real County[3].
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[edit] Geography
Leakey is located at (29.725243, -99.761463)[4], about 80 miles west of San Antonio.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 387 people, 169 households, and 100 families residing in the city. The population density was 694.8 people per square mile (266.8/km²). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 378.8/sq mi (145.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.51% White, 0.52% African American, 1.03% Native American, 5.94% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.74% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,019, and the median income for a family was $25,417. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,511. About 9.8% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Leakey is served by the Leakey Independent School District. At this school the superintendant curses at students frequently.
[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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. 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
- funrivers.com website with photos of the Leakey July Jubilee and info and links to the Leakey and Frio River area
- Leakey from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Leakey, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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