Colmesneil, Texas
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Colmesneil is a city in Tyler County, Texas
, United States
. It is located 9 miles north of Woodville
on U.S. Highway 69
. The population was 638 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
which ran through the county. The Trinity and Sabine Railroad would extend a 66-mile line from Colmesneil to Trinity
, establishing the town as the shipping focal point for the county from 1881. Timber
and cattle were the foremost commodities to sell due to the steep slope of the terrain. From the 1880s, the Yellow Pine Lumber Company would operate a mill there, and for a while, Colmesneil’s population would be greater than Beaumont
.
of 2000, there were 638 people, 230 households, and 175 families residing in the city. The population density
was 318.1 people per square mile (122.6/km²). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 143.1 per square mile (55.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.17% White, 10.19% African American, 0.16% Native American, 4.39% from other races
, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.11% of the population.
There were 230 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,396, and the median income for a family was $28,375. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,332. About 12.1% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located 9 miles north of Woodville
Woodville, Texas
Woodville is a town in Tyler County, Texas, United States. The town is intersected by three U.S. highways: U.S. Highway 69, U.S. Highway 190, and U.S. Highway 287. The population was 2,415 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tyler County...
on U.S. Highway 69
U.S. Route 69
U.S. Route 69 is a north–south United States highway. When it was first created, it was only long, but it has since been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas cross-country route. The highway's southern terminus is in Port Arthur, Texas at an intersection with State Highway 87...
. The population was 638 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Colmesneil is located at 30°54′30"N 94°25′25"W (30.908331, -94.423522).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.
Historical development
The town’s name came from one of the first conductors, W. T. Colmesnil, on the Texas and New Orleans RailroadTexas and New Orleans Railroad
The Texas and New Orleans Railroad is a former railroad in Texas and Louisiana. At one point the company was the largest railroad in Texas, with of trackage in 1934, but by 1961 there were only remaining when it was merged with parent company Southern Pacific....
which ran through the county. The Trinity and Sabine Railroad would extend a 66-mile line from Colmesneil to Trinity
Trinity, Texas
Trinity is a city in Trinity County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,721 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Trinity is located at ....
, establishing the town as the shipping focal point for the county from 1881. Timber
Timber
Timber may refer to:* Timber, a term common in the United Kingdom and Australia for wood materials * Timber, Oregon, an unincorporated community in the U.S...
and cattle were the foremost commodities to sell due to the steep slope of the terrain. From the 1880s, the Yellow Pine Lumber Company would operate a mill there, and for a while, Colmesneil’s population would be greater than Beaumont
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 638 people, 230 households, and 175 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 318.1 people per square mile (122.6/km²). There were 287 housing units at an average density of 143.1 per square mile (55.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.17% White, 10.19% African American, 0.16% Native American, 4.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.11% of the population.
There were 230 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,396, and the median income for a family was $28,375. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $18,438 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $11,332. About 12.1% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.