Wilmer, Texas
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| City of Wilmer, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Dallas |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Don Hudson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km²) |
| - Land | 6.3 sq mi (16.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,393 |
| - Density | 538.9/sq mi (207.9/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75172 |
| Area code(s) | 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-79576[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1350245[2] |
Wilmer is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,393 at the 2000 census.
Union Pacific's Union Pacific Dallas Intermodal Terminal is located partly in the city of Wilmer and partly in the city of Hutchins [3]. The shipping facility, was built by AUI Contractors LP, Prime Rail Interests Inc. and Halff Associates, Inc. is a 70 million U.S. dollar project.
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[edit] Geography
Wilmer is located at (32.590743, -96.682619)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,393 people, 958 households, and 714 families residing in the city. The population density was 538.9 people per square mile (207.9/km²). There were 1,078 housing units at an average density of 171.2/sq mi (66.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.89% White, 23.43% African American, 1.12% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 24.55% from other races, and 2.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.50% of the population.
There were 958 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.71.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,843, and the median income for a family was $35,820. Males had a median income of $26,742 versus $22,007 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,167. About 16.3% of families and 18.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Wilmer is served by the Dallas Independent School District.
Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District used to serve Wilmer. WHISD was closed after spring 2005 with official termination in June 2006. After the closure of WHISD property values in the district increased.[5]
Dallas ISD is considering opening a new Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School building, restoring the Wilmer-Hutchins High School building, and demolishing the Kennedy-Curry Middle School building as part of its 2008 bond campaign.[6]
[edit] Government
The small city received national attention with the candidacy of James Brian Sliter for mayor, in the May 10, 2008 election. Sliter is an unconvicted registered sex offender who accepted a ten-year probation deferred adjudication after arranging to have sex over the Internet with a 15-year-old girl.[7][8] Sliter later dropped out of the race.[9]
[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.
- ^ UP: Dallas Intermodal Terminal
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "W-H property values increase: Schools' negative publicity had scared development, some say.." The Dallas Morning News. July 1, 2006.
- ^ "Summary of Recommendations for 2008 Bond Program." Dallas Independent School District.
- ^ Sex offender is running for mayor in Dallas suburb
- ^ Wilmer Receives National Media Attention
- ^ "Sex offender abandons mayor's race in Wilmer." The Dallas Morning News.
[edit] External links
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