Shady Shores, Texas
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| Shady Shores, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Denton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) |
| - Land | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,461 |
| - Density | 504.1/sq mi (194.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 76205, 76208 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-67100[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1346950[2] |
Shady Shores is a town in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,461 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Shady Shores is located at (33.161669, -97.034015)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), of which, 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²) of it is land and 0.34% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,461 people, 532 households, and 403 families residing in the town. The population density was 504.1 people per square mile (194.5/km²). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 204.3/sq mi (78.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.58% White, 0.14% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.71% of the population.
There were 532 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $61,667, and the median income for a family was $68,750. Males had a median income of $45,167 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,951. About 2.1% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The Town of Shady Shores is served by the Lake Dallas and Denton Independent School Districts.
[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
- Shady Shores, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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