Whitesboro, Texas
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| Whitesboro, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Grayson, Cooke |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²) |
| - Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 4,021 |
| - Density | 1,256.5/sq mi (484.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76273 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-78532[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1371458[2] |
Whitesboro is a city in Cooke and Grayson Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 3,760 at the 2000 census.
It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Whitesboro is located at (33.659612, -96.905999)[3]. Most of the city lies in Grayson County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,760 people, 1,508 households, and 1,040 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,179.9 people per square mile (455.1/km²). There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of 509.6/sq mi (196.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.57% White, 0.19% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.
There were 1,508 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,296, and the median income for a family was $43,150. Males had a median income of $30,165 versus $22,991 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,865. About 8.5% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Whitesboro is served by the Whitesboro 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
- Whitesboro, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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