Diboll, Texas
Encyclopedia
Diboll is a city in Angelina County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 4,476 at the 2010 census. Diboll is named for J. C. Diboll, a local timber salesman.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.42%) is water.
of 2000, there were 5,470 people, 1,424 households, and 1,107 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,141.9 people per square mile (440.9/km²). There were 1,582 housing units at an average density of 330.3 per square mile (127.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.67% White, 24.13% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 19.40% from other races
, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.26% of the population.
There were 1,424 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples
living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.57.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 132.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 143.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,183, and the median income for a family was $31,524. Males had a median income of $29,156 versus $18,324 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $10,707. About 24.0% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.
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Angelina County, Texas
Angelina County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Angelina County was formed in 1846 from Nacogdoches County. As of 2000, the population was 80,130. Its county seat is Lufkin. Angelina is named for a Hainai Native American woman who assisted early Spanish missionaries and was named...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,476 at the 2010 census. Diboll is named for J. C. Diboll, a local timber salesman.
Geography
Diboll is located at 31°11′10"N 94°47′7"W (31.186060, -94.785395).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.42%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,470 people, 1,424 households, and 1,107 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,141.9 people per square mile (440.9/km²). There were 1,582 housing units at an average density of 330.3 per square mile (127.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.67% White, 24.13% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 19.40% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.26% of the population.
There were 1,424 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% 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, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.57.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 132.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 143.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,183, and the median income for a family was $31,524. Males had a median income of $29,156 versus $18,324 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 $10,707. About 24.0% of families and 26.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
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- Constance Mahoney - First American female champion lumber rustler, 1947. Died of exposure in 1974 during a lumber rustling competition in the Crimean.
- Jermichael FinleyJermichael Finley-Green Bay Packers:Finley was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He battled Tory Humphrey in training camp to be the Packers' No. 2 tight end...
- Green Bay Packers football tight end - Mack MitchellMack MitchellMack Henry Mitchell is a former defensive end who played five seasons in the National Football League, mainly for the Cleveland Browns....
- former football defensive end for the Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... - Arthur Temple, Jr - President and CEO of Temple Industries (later Temple-InlandTemple-InlandTemple-Inland, Inc. is an American corrugated packaging and building products company based in Austin, Texas.-History:-Early Years:In 1893, when Thomas Louis Latane Temple, Sr., founded Southern Pine Lumber Company on of East Texas, Angelina County, timberland...
), a major forest products manufacturer.
Education
The City of Diboll is served by the Diboll Independent School DistrictDiboll Independent School District
Diboll Independent School District is a public school district based in Diboll, Texas .In addition to Diboll, the district also serves the city of Burke.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency....
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