Edom, Texas
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Edom is a city in Van Zandt County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 322 at the 2000 census.
Texas. Three structures were destroyed and upwards of another one hundred structures damaged.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (10.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.
of 2000, there were 322 people, 126 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The population density
was 77.6 people per square mile (30.0/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 34.0 per square mile (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.03% White, 0.31% Native American, 3.73% from other races
, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.42% of the population.
There were 126 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $50,714. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,343. About 10.2% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Van Zandt County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,140 people, 18,195 households, and 13,664 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 20,896 housing units at an average density of 25 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
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. The population was 322 at the 2000 census.
2011 tornado
On Wednesday, April 27, 2011, a moderate tornado with sustained winds of 90-100 mph struck the communities of Edom and Ben WheelerBen Wheeler, Texas
Ben Wheeler is an unincorporated community in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. It lies twelve miles southeast of Canton, and has an estimated population of 400.-History:...
Texas. Three structures were destroyed and upwards of another one hundred structures damaged.
Geography
Edom is located at 32°22′39"N 95°36′59"W (32.377611, -95.616485).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.8 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (10.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 322 people, 126 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 77.6 people per square mile (30.0/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 34.0 per square mile (13.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.03% White, 0.31% Native American, 3.73% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.42% of the population.
There were 126 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $50,714. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,750 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 city was $14,343. About 10.2% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.