Oak Leaf, Texas
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Oak Leaf is a city in Ellis County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
Oak Leaf is nearly all residential. Besides homes, there is 1 church, 1 bar, 1 city office, 1 auto repair shop, and a gas station that no longer sells gasoline.
of 2000, there were 1,209 people, 401 households, and 364 families residing in the city. The population density
was 524.9 people per square mile (203.0/km²). There were 408 housing units at an average density of 177.1 per square mile (68.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.05% White, 3.23% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.82% from other races
, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% of the population -.
There were 401 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.5% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.0% were non-families. 7.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% 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 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $80,274, and the median income for a family was $81,824. Males had a median income of $51,522 versus $32,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $28,327. About 1.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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Ellis County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 111,360 people, 37,020 households, and 29,653 families residing in the county. The population density was 118 people per square mile . There were 39,071 housing units at an average density of 42 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Oak Leaf is located at 32°31′13"N 96°51′20"W (32.520253, -96.855654).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
Oak Leaf is nearly all residential. Besides homes, there is 1 church, 1 bar, 1 city office, 1 auto repair shop, and a gas station that no longer sells gasoline.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,209 people, 401 households, and 364 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 524.9 people per square mile (203.0/km²). There were 408 housing units at an average density of 177.1 per square mile (68.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.05% White, 3.23% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.82% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.38% of the population -.
There were 401 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.5% 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, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.0% were non-families. 7.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.2% 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 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $80,274, and the median income for a family was $81,824. Males had a median income of $51,522 versus $32,500 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 city was $28,327. About 1.7% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Public Schools
The city of Oak Leaf is served by the Red Oak Independent School DistrictRed Oak Independent School District
The Red Oak Independent School District is a school district in northern Ellis County, Texas .The district serves the communities of Pecan Hill and Red Oak, along with portions of Glenn Heights, Oak Leaf, Ovilla, and Waxahachie....
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External links
- City of Oak Leaf - Official site.