Marietta, Texas
Encyclopedia
Marietta is a town in Cass County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 112 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 112 people, 58 households, and 33 families residing in the town. The population density
was 194.0 people per square mile (74.6/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 129.9 per square mile (49.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.11% White and 0.89% African American.
There were 58 households out of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the town the population was spread out with 11.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,028, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,773. There were 11.5% of families and 11.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.5% of those over 64.
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Cass County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 30,438 people, 12,190 households, and 8,654 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 13,890 housing units at an average density of 15 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 112 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Marietta is located at 33°10′22"N 94°32′31"W (33.172655, -94.541998).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 112 people, 58 households, and 33 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 194.0 people per square mile (74.6/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 129.9 per square mile (49.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.11% White and 0.89% African American.
There were 58 households out of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% 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, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the town the population was spread out with 11.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,028, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $20,500 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 $12,773. There were 11.5% of families and 11.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 25.5% of those over 64.
Education
The Town of Marietta is served by the Pewitt Consolidated Independent School DistrictPewitt Consolidated Independent School District
Pewitt Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Omaha, Texas . The district's boundaries extend into three counties – northern Morris County , northwestern portion of Cass County , and a small portion of east central Titus County.In 2009, the school district was...
.