Lipan, Texas
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Lipan is a city in Hood County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 425 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Granbury, Texas
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
Thomas Stevenson Drew
, the third governor of Arkansas, died in Lipan in 1879.
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 425 people, 175 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The population density
was 400.9 people per square mile (154.8/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 192.4/sq mi (74.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.12% White, 0.94% Native American, 0.47% from other races
, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.29% of the population.
There were 175 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,333, and the median income for a family was $50,938. Males had a median income of $29,091 versus $17,333 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,863. About 0.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
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 425 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Granbury, Texas
Granbury, Texas
Granbury is a city in Hood County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,718. It is the county seat of Hood County and the principal city of the Micropolitan Statistical Area....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Granbury micropolitan area
The Granbury Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in North Central Texas, anchored by the city of Granbury....
.
Thomas Stevenson Drew
Thomas Stevenson Drew
Thomas Stevenson Drew was the third governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Though Drew was the third to be elected governor, he was the fourth in office because his predecessor, Samuel Adams, had served as acting governor during much of 1844, having gained the office through the previous...
, the third governor of Arkansas, died in Lipan in 1879.
Geography
Lipan is located at 32°31′7"N 98°2′43"W (32.518623, -98.045294).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 (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 425 people, 175 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 400.9 people per square mile (154.8/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 192.4/sq mi (74.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.12% White, 0.94% Native American, 0.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.29% of the population.
There were 175 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% 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, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,333, and the median income for a family was $50,938. Males had a median income of $29,091 versus $17,333 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 $15,863. About 0.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.