Graham (texas)
| Graham | |
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 Young County Courthouse |
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| Location of Graham in Texas | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1871 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Young County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 6 ′ N , 98 ° 35 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 8,903 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 627 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 14.2 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 14.2 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 319 m |
| Postal code : | 76450 |
| Area code : | +1 940 |
| FIPS : | 48-30392 |
| GNIS ID : | 1336783 |
| Website : | www.grahamtexas.net |
| Mayor : | Larry Fields |
Graham is the district capital and seat of the county seat of Young County in the US state of Texas in the United States .
geography
The city is located at the junction of US Highway 380 with Highways 16 and 67 in the southeast of the county in north-central Texas. The distance to Oklahoma is 114 km. Graham has a total area of 14.2 km 2 without any significant water surface.
history
The first settlement goes back to the year 1871 by Gustavus A. and Edwin S. Graham from Kentucky , after whom the place was named.
Demographics
| growth of population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1890 | 667 | - | |
| 1900 | 878 | 31.6% | |
| 1910 | 1569 | 78.7% | |
| 1920 | 2544 | 62.1% | |
| 1930 | 4981 | 95.8% | |
| 1940 | 5175 | 3.9% | |
| 1950 | 6742 | 30.3% | |
| 1960 | 8505 | 26.1% | |
| 1970 | 7477 | -12.1% | |
| 1980 | 9055 | 21.1% | |
| 1990 | 8986 | -0.8% | |
| 2000 | 8716 | -3% | |
| 2010 | 8903 | 2.1% | |
| 1930-2000, 2010 | |||
According to the 2000 census, 8,716 people lived here in 3,391 households and 2,366 families. The population density was 611.9 people per km 2 . The racial the population was composed of 88.39% White, 1.24% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 7.78% other ethnic groups. About 1.66% were mixed race and 13.41% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 3,391 households, 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.9% of these were married couples living together. 10.3% were single mothers and 30.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were single households and there were people living in 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.
26.0% of the population were under 18 years old, 7.6% 18 to 24, 25.2% 25 to 44, 21.5% 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females of all age groups, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 83.3 men.
The median income for a household in the 31,081 USD , and the median income for a family 38,118 USD. Males had a median income of $ 30,221 versus $ 19,574 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,587. 17.4% of the population and 13.0% of families are below the poverty line. Of these, 23.0% were children and adolescents under 18 years of age and 13.5% were 65 or older.
sons and daughters of the town
- Dana Vollmer , swimmer
- Rex Brown , American bass player
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Texas Almanac (PDF; 1.2 MB). Retrieved October 4, 2012
- ↑ US Census ( Memento of the original from December 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved October 16, 2012
Web links
- Handbook of Texas , engl.
- Statistics Graham (Texas) , Eng.