Hale Center, Texas
Encyclopedia
Hale Center is a city in Hale County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 2,263 at the 2000 census. Hale Center is near the county seat of Plainview
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Hale Center is located at 34°3′53"N 101°50′45"W (34.064795, -101.845940).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,263 people, 798 households, and 572 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,082.4 people per square mile (801.6/km²). There were 885 housing units at an average density of 814.4 per square mile (313.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.54% White, 5.04% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 15.42% from other races
, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.56% of the population.
There were 798 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,240, and the median income for a family was $32,138. Males had a median income of $24,318 versus $16,359 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,873. 19.2% of the population and 17.0% of families were below the poverty line. 23.6% of those under the age of 18 and 100% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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Hale County, Texas
Hale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 36,602. It was organized in 1888, and is named for Lt. John C. Hale, a hero of the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Plainview. It is home of the noted former Hale County Judge, Judge Bill...
, 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 2,263 at the 2000 census. Hale Center is near the county seat of Plainview
Plainview, Texas
Plainview is a city in and the county seat of Hale County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,336 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plainview is located at ....
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Hale Center is located at 34°3′53"N 101°50′45"W (34.064795, -101.845940).
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 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,263 people, 798 households, and 572 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 2,082.4 people per square mile (801.6/km²). There were 885 housing units at an average density of 814.4 per square mile (313.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.54% White, 5.04% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 15.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.56% of the population.
There were 798 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% 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, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,240, and the median income for a family was $32,138. Males had a median income of $24,318 versus $16,359 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 $12,873. 19.2% of the population and 17.0% of families were below the poverty line. 23.6% of those under the age of 18 and 100% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Sports
The Hale Center Owls have been to the football playoffs the past four years in a row not having won any of the games. In 2004, the Owls lost to the Morton Indians 30-19 in Littlefield at Wildcat Stadium. The next year, the Owls were crushed at the hands of Tony Valenzula and his Seagraves Eagles, 55-0. In 2006, the Owls managed to receive a first round bye but again were crushed this time by the Iraan Braves, 56-0..