Chillicothe (Texas)

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Chillicothe
Hardeman County Chillicothe.svg
Location in Texas
Basic data
State : United States
State : Texas
County : Hardeman County
Coordinates : 34 ° 15 ′  N , 99 ° 31 ′  W Coordinates: 34 ° 15 ′  N , 99 ° 31 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 798 (status: 2000)
Population density : 306.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 2.6 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of
which 2.6 km 2  (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 427 m
Postal code : 79225
Area code : +1 940
FIPS : 48-14680
GNIS ID : 1373085

Chillicothe is a city in Hardeman County in the US state of Texas in the United States .

geography

The city is located in the northeast of the county, in north Texas, on the border with Oklahoma and has a total area of ​​2.6 km², without any significant water surface.

history

The place was founded around 1880 and grew rapidly after connecting to the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway in 1887. It was named after AE Jones' hometown in Missouri . The first post office opened in 1883. In 1890 the place was completely destroyed by a fire and the residents rebuilt the city on both sides of the railway line.

Demographic data

According to the 2000 census, 798 people in 310 households and 212 families lived here. The population density was 305.1 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was made up of 87.47% White, 5.64% African American, 1.38% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander residents, and 4.26% non-residents ethnic groups. About 1.25% were of mixed race and 10.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 310 households, 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 53.2% of these were married couples living together. 13.5% were single mothers and 31.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were single households and there were people living in 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.24.

31.1% of the population were under 18 years old, 6.1% 18 to 24, 26.2% 25 to 44, 21.2% 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females of all age groups, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 75.7 men.

The median income for a household in the 25,625 USD , and the median income for a family 31,250 USD. Males had a median income of $ 26,645 versus $ 20,333 for females. The per capita income was $ 12,450. 16.7% of the population and 17.0% of families are below the poverty line. Of these, 18.7% were children and adolescents under 18 years of age and 13.5% were 65 or older.

sons and daughters of the town

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