Jewett (Texas)
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 Location of Jewett in Texas
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| Foundation : | 1871 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Leon County |
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 22 ′ N , 96 ° 9 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 861 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 162.5 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 5.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 150 m |
| Postal code : | 75846 |
| Area code : | +1 903 |
| FIPS : | 48-37648 |
| GNIS ID : | 1360250 |
Jewett is a city in Leon County in the US state of Texas in the United States .
geography
The city is located on Highway 79 and Farm Road 39 in the northwest corner of the county, in East Texas, and has a total area of 5.4 km², of which 0.1 km² is water.
history
The place was founded in 1871 by the International Railroad Company and named after Henry J. Jewett , a prominent judge and politician at the time.
Demographic data
According to the 2000 census, 861 people lived here in 333 households and 223 families. The population density was 161.4 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 75.15% White, 7.67% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, and 14.87% other ethnic groups. About 2.32% were mixed race and 23.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 333 households, 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 47.1% of these were married couples living together. 14.4% were single mothers and 33.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were single households and there were people living in 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.22.
31.6% of the population were under 18 years old, 10.1% 18 to 24, 27.4% 25 to 44, 18.7% 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females of all age groups, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 87.6 men.
The median income for a household in the 26.250 USD , and the median income for a family 33,500 USD. Males had a median income of $ 31,667 versus $ 20,347 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,469. 26.4% of the population and 21.4% of families are below the poverty line. Of these, 29.7% were children and adolescents under 18 years of age and 21.0% were 65 or older.
See also
Web links
- Handbook of Texas (English)
- For current statistics on Jewett, Tx (English)