Brownfield, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Terry |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.3 sq mi (16.4 km²) |
| - Land | 6.3 sq mi (16.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 3,310 ft (1,009 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 9,488 |
| - Density | 1,501.0/sq mi (579.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79316 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-10720[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1352989[2] |
Brownfield is a city in Terry County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,488 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Terry County[3] near Lubbock in West Texas.
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[edit] Geography
Brownfield is located at (33.179826, -102.270926)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km²), of which, 6.3 square miles (16.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 9,488 people, 3,176 households, and 2,337 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,501.0 people per square mile (579.6/km²). There were 3,735 housing units at an average density of 590.9/sq mi (228.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.56% White, 6.59% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 14.47% from other races, and 3.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45.95% of the population.
There were 3,176 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,504, and the median income for a family was $32,076. Males had a median income of $23,637 versus $19,628 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,854. About 21.8% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.7% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives
- Jerry Jordan, a gospel singer from Brownfield, scored a gold record in 1975 for "Phone Call from God", produced by the Lubbock deejay Bud Andrews.
- Ruben Garcia, Jr. - Former Executive Assistant Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
- George Faught - Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from District 14
- Sheryl Swoopes - WNBA star, BHS Class '89
- Capt Michael Solowiow - USAF Captain, Road Test Editor for "The Truth About Cars", BHS Class '98
- Gary P. Nunn - Texas country music singer and "Ambassador of Texas Music"
[edit] Education
The City of Brownfield is served by the Brownfield 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.
- ^ 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
- Brownfield, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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