New Deal, Texas
Encyclopedia
New Deal is a town in Lubbock County, Texas
, United States
.
The population was 708 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
after Franklin D. Roosevelt
's programs and to go along with the consolidated school system's name. This information was all developed when the school system had to write a history when applying for a federal grant. In 1970, the township was incorporated by the vote of its citizens. The city of Lubbock, Texas, was planning some annexation of surrounding lands and the people of the New Deal area decided to incorporate rather than be annexed to the city of Lubbock. A local farmer, Billy Fortenberry, was the first mayor. In 1970, Ray Edell West, a city councilman for three years, became the mayor. Under his mayoral direction in the next 7 years, the town built a City Hall, Volunteer Fire Department building and jail.
just to the north of Lubbock, Texas
at 33.734048°N 101.835862°W (33.734048, -101.835862).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
, there were 708 people, 235 households and 192 families residing in the town. The population density
was 684.1 per square mile (265.4/km2). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 253.2/sq mi (98.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 74.72% White, 0.99% African American, 0.14% Native American, 21.47% from other races
, and 2.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.10% of the population.
There were 235 households of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples
living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.35.
Age distribution was 34.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median household income
was $38,077, and the median family income was $40,573. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $19,091 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,695. About 11.8% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.
. The school system was segregated until fall 1968. The school system was originally known as Monroe Schools but, in later years, as small school systems began to close, the Monroe schools incorporated with several others and took the name of the New Deal Consolidated Schools.
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...
.
The population was 708 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lubbock metropolitan area
The Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the South Plains region of Texas, USA, that covers two counties - Lubbock and Crosby. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 249,700...
.
History
New Deal was originally known as Monroe, named for Monroe G. Abernathy, a local landowner. The town was originally developed as a train station loading site. People began to settle there and that is why the town was built alongside the railroad tracks and highway. The train identification name for the township still reads Monroe alongside the railroad tracks. Some time afterward the town wanted a post office and requested the permit for the Monroe Postal Station. Because there was already a town in Texas with the name Monroe City, the U.S. postal department changed the name of the town to New DealNew Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs implemented in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They were passed by the U.S. Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were Roosevelt's responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call...
after Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
's programs and to go along with the consolidated school system's name. This information was all developed when the school system had to write a history when applying for a federal grant. In 1970, the township was incorporated by the vote of its citizens. The city of Lubbock, Texas, was planning some annexation of surrounding lands and the people of the New Deal area decided to incorporate rather than be annexed to the city of Lubbock. A local farmer, Billy Fortenberry, was the first mayor. In 1970, Ray Edell West, a city councilman for three years, became the mayor. Under his mayoral direction in the next 7 years, the town built a City Hall, Volunteer Fire Department building and jail.
Geography
New Deal is located on the level plains of the Llano EstacadoLlano Estacado
Llano Estacado , commonly known as the Staked Plains, is a region in the Southwestern United States that encompasses parts of eastern New Mexico and northwestern Texas, including the South Plains and parts of the Texas Panhandle...
just to the north of Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
at 33.734048°N 101.835862°W (33.734048, -101.835862).
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 town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 708 people, 235 households and 192 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 684.1 per square mile (265.4/km2). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 253.2/sq mi (98.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 74.72% White, 0.99% African American, 0.14% Native American, 21.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.10% of the population.
There were 235 households of which 46.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% 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, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.35.
Age distribution was 34.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $38,077, and the median family income was $40,573. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $19,091 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 $12,695. About 11.8% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of New Deal is served by the New Deal Independent School DistrictNew Deal Independent School District
New Deal Independent School District is a public school district based in New Deal, Texas .There are three schools in the district – New Deal High , New Deal Middle , and New Deal Elementary ....
. The school system was segregated until fall 1968. The school system was originally known as Monroe Schools but, in later years, as small school systems began to close, the Monroe schools incorporated with several others and took the name of the New Deal Consolidated Schools.