Dorchester, Texas
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Dorchester is a town in Grayson County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 109 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman
–Denison
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 109 people, 43 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density
was 108.9 people per square mile (42.1/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 47.0 per square mile (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.66% White, 7.34% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.01% of the population.
There were 43 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples
living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $67,083. Males had a median income of $42,000 versus $26,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,947. There were 9.7% of families and 7.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 10.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
. The Howe district continues to educate students in the area today.The Dorchester Dragon's School Song was originally written by Emily Juanita Stuart. She currently resides in Howe, Texas.
Grayson County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 110,595 people, 42,849 households, and 30,208 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 48,315 housing units at an average density of 52 per square mile...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 109 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman
Sherman, Texas
Sherman is a city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The city's estimated population as of 2009 was 38,407. It is also one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
–Denison
Denison, Texas
Denison is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,773 at the 2000 census; it is estimated to have grown to 24,127 in 2009. Denison is one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Sherman-Denison metropolitan area
The Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – Grayson – in North Texas, anchored by the cities of Sherman and Denison. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 110,595...
.
Geography
Dorchester is located at 33°31′54"N 96°41′56"W (33.531613, -96.698999).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 109 people, 43 households, and 31 families residing in the town. 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 108.9 people per square mile (42.1/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 47.0 per square mile (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.66% White, 7.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.01% of the population.
There were 43 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% 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, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $67,083. Males had a median income of $42,000 versus $26,750 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 town was $16,947. There were 9.7% of families and 7.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 10.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Education
Until 1959, Dorchester had its own school, originally built in 1902 (a state historical marker stands at the school's old location, next to the current home of the First Baptist Church of Dorchester). The high school closed in 1940, but the elementary school remained for nearly 20 more years, when the Dorchester school merged with the Howe Independent School DistrictHowe Independent School District
Howe Independent School District is a public school district based in Howe, Texas .In addition to Howe, the district serves the nearby town of Dorchester.In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency....
. The Howe district continues to educate students in the area today.The Dorchester Dragon's School Song was originally written by Emily Juanita Stuart. She currently resides in Howe, Texas.