Sunset (Texas)
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 Map from Sunset 1890 |
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| Location in Texas | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Texas | ||
| County : | Montague County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 27 ′ N , 97 ° 46 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 339 (status: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 121.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.8 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 302 m | ||
| Postal code : | 76270 | ||
| Area code : | +1 940 | ||
| FIPS : | 48-71264 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1369410 | ||
Sunset is a town in Montague County in the US state of Texas . According to the 2000 census , it had a population of 339 in an area of 2.8 km². The population density is 121 per km².
history
The first settlers settled on the current site of Sunset around 1870. In 1880 local residents applied for a post office called Smithville, named after the township grocer, Sam Smith. The name was already taken, so post officials christened the city Sunset.
After the Denver Railway was built through the city, more and more people moved to Sunset. By 1900 the community had 600 inhabitants and factories, shops and large ranches were built in the area. Sunset's economic situation remained stable over the next few decades until the Depression. As a result, the city lost shops, production facilities and large farms. The development of modern agriculture also contributed to the decline in ranch operations in the area. At one point Sunset only had 200 residents; In 2000, 339 people lived in Sunset.
In 2009 the city was evacuated due to a forest fire. The fire destroyed many homes and businesses in Sunset.
Demographics
According to the census in 2000 , 339 people lived here in 133 households and 90 families. The population density was 123 per km². 151 residential units were recorded. The racial the population was composed of 95% white population, 1% Asian and 2% from other ethnic groups; 2% said they came from more than one ethnic group. 3% of residents were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 133 households, 36% had children or adolescents living with them. 54% were married couples living together, 8% were a single mother, and 32% were non-families. 29% were made up of single households and 14% had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.15.
The population was divided into 29% under 18, 8% from 18 to 24 years, 29% from 25 to 44 years, 22% from 45 to 64 years and 13% from 65 years or older. The mean age ( median ) was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males and for every 100 females age 18 or over there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household (median) was 24 866 US $ , and the median income for a family $ 29,643. Males had a median income of $ 26,875 and females $ 17,083. The per capita income was $ 11,304. 17% of families and 17% of the population lived below the poverty line, including 26% under the age of 18 and 4% aged 65 or over.
sons and daughters of the town
- Link Davis (1914–1972), musician
Individual evidence
- ^ Sunset city, Texas , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .