Miles (Texas)
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 Location of Miles in Texas
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| State : | United States |
| State : | Texas |
| County : | Runnels County |
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 36 ′ N , 100 ° 11 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 850 (status: 2000) |
| Population density : | 242.9 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.5 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 549 m |
| Postal code : | 76861 |
| Area code : | +1 915 |
| FIPS : | 48-48396 |
| GNIS ID : | 1362837 |
Miles is a city in Runnels County in the US state of Texas in the United States .
geography
The city is located on US Highway 67 and 2872 Farm Road and the Santa Fe Railroad , a little west of the geographic center of Texas and has a total area of 3.5 km 2 without any significant water surface.
history
The place was named after Jonathan Miles , who paid $ 5,000 to the railway company so that the place could be connected to the Ballinger - San Antonio route .
Demographic data
According to the 2000 census, 850 people lived here in 309 households and 237 families. The population density was 244.9 people per km 2 . The racial the population was composed of 78.00% White, 0.12% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, and 19.88% other ethnic groups. About 1.88% were mixed race and 37.29% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 309 households, 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 64.4% of these were married couples living together. 10.0% were single mothers and 23.3% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were single households and there were people living in 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.23.
28.4% of the population were under 18 years old, 7.3% 18 to 24, 27.3% 25 to 44, 21.1% 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females of all age groups, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 92.1 men.
The median income for a household in the 30,461 USD , and the median income for a family 34,000 USD. Males had a median income of $ 25,000 versus women of $ 20,789. The per capita income was $ 15,148. 17.4% of the population and 15.2% of families are below the poverty line. 19.8% of these were children and adolescents under the age of 18 and 25.4% were 65 or older.
See also
Web links
- Handbook of Texas (English)