Junction (Texas)
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 Location of Junction in Texas
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1876 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Kimble County |
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 29 ′ N , 99 ° 46 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 2,618 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 443.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 5.9 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.9 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 519 m |
| Postal code : | 76849 |
| Area code : | +1 915 |
| FIPS : | 48-38248 |
| GNIS ID : | 1374333 |
Junction is the county capital and seat of the county seat of Kimble County in the US state of Texas in the United States .
geography
The city is located on US Highway 83 , 160 km southeast of San Angelo in mid-southwest Texas and has a total area of 5.9 km² without any significant water surface.
history
The place was founded in the spring of 1876, as a result of the formation of the county in January of the same year. It was named after its location at the confluence of the two rivers North Llano River and South Llano River .
Demographic data
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1930 | 1415 | - | |
| 1940 | 2086 | 47.4% | |
| 1950 | 2471 | 18.5% | |
| 1960 | 2441 | -1.2% | |
| 1970 | 2654 | 8.7% | |
| 1980 | 2593 | -2.3% | |
| 1990 | 2654 | 2.4% | |
| 2000 | 2618 | -1.4% | |
| 1930-2000, | |||
According to the 2000 census, 2,618 people in 1,028 households and 699 families lived here. The population density was 441.4 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 86.13% White, 0.04% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, and 11.12% other ethnic groups. About 1.64% were mixed race and 28.99% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 1,028 households, 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 52.3% of them were married couples living together. 12.1% were single mothers and 32.0% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were single households and there were people living in 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.11.
28.2% of the population were under 18 years old, 7.3% 18 to 24, 24.4% 25 to 44, 22.0% 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females of all age groups, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 82.4 men.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 25,833 , and the median income for a family is $ 30,865. Males had a median income of $ 24,096 versus $ 18,750 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,971. 21.7% of the population and 16.4% of families are below the poverty line. Of these, 30.9% were children and adolescents under 18 years of age and 16.8% were 65 or older.
sons and daughters of the town
- Ovie Clark Fisher (1903–1994), politician, member of the US House of Representatives
- Tex Hamer (1901-1981), American football player
See also
- List of cities in Texas
- List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in Kimble County
Individual evidence
- ↑ Texas Almanac (PDF; 1.2 MB). Retrieved October 4, 2012
Web links
- Handbook of Texas , engl.
- Current statistics on Junction, TX , engl.