Blooming Grove (Texas)
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | March 31, 1890 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | Navarro County | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 6 ′ N , 96 ° 43 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 704 (as of: 2018) | ||
| Population density : | 320 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.2 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 182 m | ||
| Postal code : | 76626 | ||
| Area code : | +1 903 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-08788 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1330882 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.blooming-grove.tx.us | ||
| Mayor : | Gary Patterson | ||
Blooming Grove is a small town with the status of Town in Navarro County in the state of Texas in the United States . At the last census in 2010 Blooming Grove had 821 inhabitants, for 2018 the population was given as 704.
location
Blooming Grove is 15 miles west of Corsicana , 21 miles southeast of Waxahachie, and 70 miles northeast of Waco on Texas State Highway 22 . Surrounding towns and villages are Rankin in the north, Barry in the east, Dresden in the southeast, Brushie Prairie in the southwest, Frost in the west and Avalon in the northwest.
history
The town of Blooming Grove goes back to a shop that was built shortly after the end of the Civil War in what is now the town and operated by brothers RJ and WD Grady. For this reason the city is also known under the name Gradyville . In 1871 the village received a post office. In the same year, the place was named Blooming Grove, it was named after another place of the same name, the birthplace of a local doctor. After the construction of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway in 1881, Blooming Grove was moved about one and a half kilometers to the north on the route and united with the existing White Church community . A Methodist Church had existed in White Church since 1869.
In the early years, Blooming Grove saw rapid population growth. In 1884 around 200 people lived in the village, by 1890 this number had quadrupled. A school was founded in 1887. On March 31, 1890, the city limits of Blooming Grove were officially set and the place incorporated as a city. In 1902, Blooming Grove became the location of Texas Central College , which was dissolved ten years later. In the early 20th century, Blooming Grove was a market and trading center for the surrounding farms. Economically, Blooming Grove was mainly shaped by the cotton industry. At that time there were four Egrenier machines , four churches, several shops, two grist mills , two wood storage areas, two restaurants and two hotels in the city.
As a result of the Great Depression and falling cotton prices in the 1930s, many residents left the city. After World War II , the decline was compounded as many residents left the place for Waco or Dallas to work. The population fell to 729 by 1960, after which it rose again to 847 by 1990. Since then the number of inhabitants has decreased slightly again.
Demographics
| Population development | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1880 | 79 | - | |
| 1890 | 175 | 121.5% | |
| 1900 | 585 | 234.3% | |
| 1910 | 903 | 54.4% | |
| 1920 | 898 | -0.6% | |
| 1930 | 771 | -14.1% | |
| 1940 | 821 | 6.5% | |
| 1950 | 736 | -10.4% | |
| 1960 | 729 | -1 % | |
| 1970 | 740 | 1.5% | |
| 1980 | 823 | 11.2% | |
| 1990 | 847 | 2.9% | |
| 2000 | 833 | -1.7% | |
| 2010 | 821 | -1.4% | |
| US Decennial Census | |||
In 2018, the population of Blooming Grove was estimated at 704 according to the American Community Survey . There were 290 households and 201 families in the city. Of the population, 94.0 percent were white, 3.6 percent were African American , 0.7 percent were Native American, and 1.7 percent were of multiple races. Hispanics or Latinos made up 3.8 percent of the population. 43.6 percent of Blooming Grove residents were male and 56.4 percent were female.
35.9 percent of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, and 41.7 percent of households had people over 60 years of age. In terms of age, the population of Blooming Grove was divided into 26.4 percent minors, 8.1 percent between 18 and 24, 25.4 percent between 25 and 44, 23.4 percent between 45 and 64 and 16.7 percent of the population were 65 Years old or older. The median age was 35.1 years. In 2018, the median income in Blooming Grove per household was $ 42,500 and per family was $ 59,531. 21.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line .
education
Blooming Grove is the seat of the Blooming Grove Independent School District, which includes an elementary school, junior high school, and high school. In the 2018/19 school year, a total of 929 students attended the schools in the school district. In addition to Blooming Grove, the school district also includes the neighboring town of Barry and the surrounding community-free areas.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ History of Blooming Grove. In: ci.blooming-grove.tx.us , accessed April 30, 2020.
- ↑ Carol M. Rushing: Blooming Grove. Texas State Historical Association, accessed April 30, 2020.
- ↑ Blooming Grove, Texas, Demographic and Housing Estimates. In: data.census.gov , accessed April 30, 2020.
- ↑ Blooming Grove ISD. Texas Tribune, accessed April 30, 2020.