Fritch
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 Location of Fritch in Texas
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Hutchinson County |
| Coordinates : | 35 ° 38 ′ N , 101 ° 36 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 2,235 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 721 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.1 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.1 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 974 m |
| Postal code : | 79036 |
| Area code : | +1 806 |
| FIPS : | 48-27696 |
| GNIS ID : | 1357770 |
| Website : | www.cityoffritch.com |
Fritch is a city in Hutchinson County and Moore County in the US state of Texas in the United States .
geography
The city is located on Texas State Route 136 in southwest Hutchinson County, extends into Moore County and has a total area of 3.1 km 2 with no significant water surface.
history
The place was named after HC Fritch from Chicago, a vice president of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad .
Demographic data
According to the 2000 census, 2,235 people in 886 households and 679 families lived here. The population density was 713.2 people per km 2 . The racial the population was composed of 95.53% White, 0.09% African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, and 1.30% other ethnic groups. About 1.30% were mixed race and 4.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 886 households, 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 66.3% of them were married couples living together. 8.1% were single mothers and 23.3% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were single households and there were people living in 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.93.
26.4% of the population were under 18 years old, 7.5% 18 to 24, 25.8% 25 to 44, 24.0% 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females of all age groups, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 93.6 men.
The median income for a household in the 2,098 USD , and the median income for a family 6,600 USD. Males had a median income of $ 1,134 versus females of $ 1,860. The per capita income was $ 1,745. 99.999% of the population and 99.5% of families are below the poverty line. Of these, 99.5% were children and adolescents under 18 years of age and 100.0% were 65 or older.
See also
- List of cities in Texas
- List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in Potter County, Texas
Web links
- Handbook of Texas , engl.
- Statistics on Fritch (Texas) , engl.