Matador (Texas)
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 Location in Texas
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1891 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Motley County |
| Coordinates : | 34 ° 1 ′ N , 100 ° 49 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 740 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 217.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.4 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.4 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 726 m |
| FIPS : | 48-47004 |
| GNIS ID : | 1362272 |
Matador is a city in Motley County in the US state of Texas and the seat of the county seat .
history
The city was founded in 1891 and named after the Matador Ranch located there. The first post office opened in 1886. The largest population was registered in 1940 with 1,376 inhabitants. According to the 2000 census, around 740 people live there today .
economy
The city is a transshipment point for cattle, horses and agricultural products. There are two hospitals, a school, a weekly newspaper, and recreational facilities at Jameson Lake and Virginia Walton Park.
Demographic data
| growth of population | |||
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1900 | 158 | - | |
| 1920 | 692 | - | |
| 1930 | 1302 | 88.2% | |
| 1940 | 1376 | 5.7% | |
| 1950 | 1325 | -3.7% | |
| 1960 | 1217 | -8.2% | |
| 1970 | 1091 | -10.4% | |
| 1980 | 1052 | -3.6% | |
| 1990 | 790 | -24.9% | |
| 2000 | 740 | -6.3% | |
| 1900-2000, | |||
The 740 inhabitants of Matador found in the 2000 census lived in 308 households; including 222 families. The population density was 220 per km². 395 residential units were recorded in the village. The population was 84% White, 6% African American, 1% American Indian, and 7% from other races; 2% said they belonged to several ethnic groups.
Of the 308 households, 31% had children under the age of 18; 26% were single households. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88 people.
The population was divided into 26% under 18 years of age, 7% from 18 to 24 years of age, 21% from 25 to 44 years of age, 25% from 45 to 64 years of age and 21% from 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years.
The median household income was $ 27,778 and the median family income was $ 32,054. The per capita income in Matador was $ 17,001. 19.7% of the population lived below the poverty line.
sons and daughters of the town
- Karen Elliott House , Pulitzer Prize winner is from Matador.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Texas Almanac (PDF; 1.2 MB). Retrieved October 4, 2012
- ↑ Matador town, Texas , data sheet with the results of the 2000 census at factfinder.census.gov .