Blue Mound, Texas
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| City of Blue Mound, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tarrant |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,388 |
| - Density | 4,445.8/sq mi (1,707.4/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76131 |
| Area code(s) | 817 |
| FIPS code | 48-08860[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1330911[2] |
Blue Mound is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,388 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Blue Mound is located at (32.855073, -97.337959)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,388 people, 779 households, and 614 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,445.8 people per square mile (1,707.4/km²). There were 790 housing units at an average density of 1,470.8/sq mi (564.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.72% White, 1.34% African American, 0.88% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.38% Pacific Islander, 17.09% from other races, and 3.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.36% of the population.
There were 779 households out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.44.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $45,250, and the median income for a family was $47,011. Males had a median income of $31,898 versus $22,989 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,553. About 5.9% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Blue Mound is served by the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District.
[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
- Blue Mound, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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