Huxley (Texas)
| Huxley | |
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 Location in Texas
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | circa 1890 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Shelby County |
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 46 ′ N , 93 ° 53 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 425 (as of 2016) |
| Population density : | 81.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 5.3 km 2 (about 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.2 km 2 (about 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 85 m |
| Postal code : | 75973 |
| Area code : | +1 936 |
| FIPS : | 48-35636 |
| GNIS ID : | 1382055 |
Huxley is a city in Shelby County , East Texas . It is located on the eastern district boundary on the edge of the Toledo Bend Reservoir . The town was founded at the end of the 19th century , and it was constituted as an independent city ( City ) in 1969. The reason was the intended withdrawal from the district's energy supply association . According to the US census , the population in 2016 was 425 people.
description
Huxley is on the eastern edge of Shelby County on a bulge of the Toledo Bend Reservoir. It is surrounded by the Sabine National Forest . The surrounding landscape is flat to slightly undulating and is characterized by forest and intervening cultivation areas and pastures . The main connecting road is Farm-to-Market Road 2694 . The city itself consists of individual properties without a fixed town center . The small area is due to the fact that the urban area only includes streets and the adjacent properties . The distance to the district capital Center is 22.5 kilometers, and that of San Augustine , the capital of San Augustine County , which is south of the district , is around 30 kilometers.
According to the Handbook for Texas Online , Huxley was founded around 1890. A post office was in operation until 1905 ; In 1938 the community had a school with around 100 students. In 1945 the population had dropped to around 50. Huxley was able to compensate for the disadvantages associated with the decline of agriculture due to the proximity to the newly built Toledo Bend Reservoir. It was constituted as a city in 1969. The occasion was the attempt by local chicken farmers to circumvent the high energy supply prices . One aspect of this project was a narrow urban area that was reduced to streets and residents. In 1970 Huxley had 302 residents. At the turn of the millennium, it dropped below the 300 mark and rose to over 400 in the 2010s. Huxley now also includes a number of small neighboring locations such as Paul's Store. As an adjacent location to the Toledo Bend Reservoir, the city also maintains a small marina .
The school supply of Huxley is taken over by the two Independent School Districts Shelbyville and Joaquin.
Demographics
According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the population was 425 in 2016. 210 of them were male , 215 female . 316 inhabitants were 18 years of age or older, 109 children or adolescents , 126 older than 65 years. The median age was 43.3 years. Only all residents were of white origin. According to Quickfacts information on census.gov , the median income per household in 2017 was 65,471 US dollars (USD). The statisticalatlas.com site reported a median household revenue of $ 45,900 in 2018. The comparisons for Texas, the United States, and Shelby County were $ 54,700, $ 55,300, and $ 36,300, respectively. The census showed 10.9% of people living in poverty and 1.3% of people without health insurance .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b See overview map Shelby County , Texas Almanac, accessed December 5, 2018 (PDF)
- ↑ Overview of Huxley, Texas , statisticalatlas.com, accessed December 5, 2018 (Engl.)
- ↑ Huxley, TX , Cecil Harper, Jr., Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), June 15, 2010 (Engl.)
- ^ Huxley City, Texas . ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates, 2016, American FactFinder, accessed December 3, 2018.
- ↑ a b Huxley City, Texas , brief overview on the website of the United States Census Bureau, accessed December 3, 2018 (Engl.).
- ^ Household Income in Huxley, Texas . Household income overview on statisticalatlas.com, accessed December 3, 2018.