Mountain City, Texas
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| Mountain City, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hays |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 671 |
| - Density | 1,455.1/sq mi (561.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78610 |
| Area code(s) | 512 |
| FIPS code | 48-49600[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1378711[2] |
Mountain City is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 671 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Mountain City is located at (30.039930, -97.890970)[3]. This is between Kyle and Buda, about 20 miles southwest of Austin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 671 people, 215 households, and 202 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,455.1 people per square mile (563.2/km²). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 472.7/sq mi (183.0/km²). There were 215 households out of which 55.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 86.5% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 6.0% were non-families. 4.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.12 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $82,853, and the median income for a family was $84,026. Males had a median income of $58,000 versus $40,357 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,003. About 2.0% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Mountain City is served by the Hays Consolidated 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
- Mountain City, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Mountain City from the Handbook of Texas Online
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