Deport, Texas
Encyclopedia
Deport is a city in Lamar and Red River Counties in the U.S. state
of Texas
. The population was 718 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 718 people, 286 households, and 189 families residing in the city. The population density
was 644.1 people per square mile (249.7/km²). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 281.7/sq mi (109.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.62% White, 2.92% African American, 3.06% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,265, and the median income for a family was $31,761. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,702. Below the poverty line were 15.9% of people, 7.5% of families, 14.2% of those under 18 and 10.5% of those over 64.
Current City Council
City Council Past and Present
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U.S. state
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of Texas
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...
. The population was 718 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Deport is located at 33°31′36"N 95°19′0"W (33.526642, -95.316725), primarily in Lamar County.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 718 people, 286 households, and 189 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 644.1 people per square mile (249.7/km²). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 281.7/sq mi (109.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.62% White, 2.92% African American, 3.06% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% 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 33.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,265, and the median income for a family was $31,761. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,250 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 $13,702. Below the poverty line were 15.9% of people, 7.5% of families, 14.2% of those under 18 and 10.5% of those over 64.
Government
Mayors- The current mayor is Mr. Mike Francies.
- Mr. Gene Foster
- Mr. Gilbert Arriaga
- Mr. Charles Foster
Current City Council
- Mike Francies
City Council Past and Present
- Nancy Gresham
- Floy Williams
News Media
- Thunder Prairie Publishing has its main office in Deport, and prints The Deport-Blossom Times, The Bogata-Talco News, and The Detroit Times.
Education
Deport is served by the Prairiland Independent School DistrictPrairiland Independent School District
Prairiland Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Pattonville, Texas .The district is located in eastern Lamar County and extends into a small portion of western Red River County....
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