Riesel (Texas)
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Location of Riesel in Texas
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | McLennan County | ||
| Coordinates : | 31 ° 28 ′ N , 96 ° 56 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 973 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 94.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 10.3 km 2 (approx. 4 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 154 m | ||
| Postal code : | 76682 | ||
| Area code : | +1 254 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-62108 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1366451 | ||
Riesel is a city in McLennan County in the US state of Texas in the United States . The city got its name from WH Riesel, one of the many Germans who settled in the area and who built an Egrenier machine there around 1880 .
geography
The city is located about 20 km southeast of Waco in the southeast of the county and has a total area of 10.3 km² without any significant water surface.
Demographic data
According to the 2000 census, 973 people lived here in 357 households and 287 families. The population density was 94.6 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 94.76% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, and 3.08% other ethnic groups. About 0.72% were of mixed race and 6.58% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 357 households, 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 66.4% of them were married couples living together. 10.1% were single mothers and 19.6% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were single households and 9.2% had people who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10 people.
30.6% of the population were under 18 years old, 4.6% 18 to 24, 31.1% 25 to 44, 18.7% 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older . The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females of all age groups, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 88.5 men.
The median income for a household in the 35,234 USD , and the median income for a family 38,875 USD. Males had a median income of $ 30,313 versus $ 23,571 for females. The per capita income was $ 15,315. 9.5% of the population and 7.4% of families are below the poverty line. Of these, 16.3% were children and adolescents under the age of 18 and 4.4% were 65 or older.
See also
Web links
- Handbook of Texas (English)
- City of Riesel website