Maud, Texas
Encyclopedia
Maud is a city in Bowie County
, Texas
, United States
. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas
- Texarkana, Arkansas
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,028 people, 433 households, and 272 families residing in the city. The population density
was 691.3 people per square mile (266.4/km²). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 318.1/sq mi (122.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.76% White, 7.59% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 433 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples
living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,773, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $32,604 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,792. About 9.1% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
and the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant
were built six miles (10 km) north of the community. These two facilities provided jobs for many Maud citizens. In 1982 Maud had eleven rated businesses and an estimated population of 1,059. The two military installations remained the largest employers of Maud residents. In 1990 the community population was 1,049.
Bowie County, Texas
Bowie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 89,306. Its legal county seat is Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston...
, 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...
. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas
Texarkana, Texas
Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It effectively functions as one half of a city which crosses a state line — the other half, the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, lies on the other side of State Line Avenue...
- Texarkana, Arkansas
Texarkana, Arkansas
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,448 people, 10,384 households, and 7,040 families residing in the city. The population density was 830.5 people per square mile . There were 11,721 housing units at an average density of 368.1 per square mile...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Texarkana metropolitan area
The Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area , as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is a two-county region anchored by the twin cities of Texarkana, Texas and Texarkana, Arkansas, and encompassing the surrounding communities in Bowie County, Texas and...
.
Geography
Maud is located at 33°19′56"N 94°20′36"W (33.332185, -94.343244).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 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,028 people, 433 households, and 272 families residing in the city. 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 691.3 people per square mile (266.4/km²). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 318.1/sq mi (122.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.76% White, 7.59% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 433 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% 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, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,773, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $32,604 versus $20,536 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 $16,792. About 9.1% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
History
Maud is on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway near U.S. Highway 67 ten miles (16 km) south of Boston and is seventeen miles (27 km) southwest of Texarkana in southern Bowie County. The territory around Maud, known before the Republic of Texas era as the Red River Country, was among the earliest settled areas, but Spanish claims to the land, outlaws from the Neutral Ground, and general lawlessness discouraged extensive development. After the railroad reached the site in 1870, a community gradually began to emerge. The town was named for Maud Knapp, daughter of Samuel D. Knapp, the first postmaster and the donor of land for the townsite. A post office opened in 1881, closed the next year, then reopened in 1893. By 1910 the population of the town had reached 300, and by 1940 it had grown to 750. During World War II the Red River Army DepotRed River Army Depot
The Red River Army Depot is an facility located west of Texarkana, Texas in Bowie County. The facility has over of storage capacity. RRAD was activated in 1941 to create an ammunition storage facility. The depot was supposed to be deactivated after the findings of the 1995 Base Realignment...
and the Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant
Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant
The Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant was a government-owned, contractor-operated facility 12 miles west of Texarkana, Texas that was established in 1942. The land was taken from the local citizens by eminent Domain from the Federal Government. The Lone Star Defense Corporation, a subsidiary of...
were built six miles (10 km) north of the community. These two facilities provided jobs for many Maud citizens. In 1982 Maud had eleven rated businesses and an estimated population of 1,059. The two military installations remained the largest employers of Maud residents. In 1990 the community population was 1,049.