Oak Point, Texas
Encyclopedia
Oak Point is a city in Denton County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,747 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²), of which, 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (4.04%) is water.
It is 30 miles (48.3 km) northwest of Dallas
.
of 2000, there were 1,747 people, 600 households, and 498 families residing in the city. The population density
was 306.7 people per square mile (118.3/km²). There were 640 housing units at an average density of 112.3 per square mile (43.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.53% White, 1.03% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 2.35% from other races
, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.27% of the population.
There were 600 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $79,180, and the median income for a family was $89,464. Males had a median income of $60,379 versus $37,031 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $34,266. About 0.6% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
as the town's sole official language.
and Denton
Independent School Districts.
Denton County, Texas
Denton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 432,976; in 2009 the estimated population had reached 628,300. Part of the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex, it is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. The county seat is Denton. The county...
, 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 1,747 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Oak Point is located at 33°10′56"N 96°59′43"W (33.182353, -96.995192).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 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²), of which, 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (4.04%) is water.
It is 30 miles (48.3 km) northwest of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,747 people, 600 households, and 498 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 306.7 people per square mile (118.3/km²). There were 640 housing units at an average density of 112.3 per square mile (43.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.53% White, 1.03% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 2.35% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.27% of the population.
There were 600 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $79,180, and the median income for a family was $89,464. Males had a median income of $60,379 versus $37,031 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 $34,266. About 0.6% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Government and infrastructure
In 2007 Oak Point, on a 3-2 vote, passed an ordinance that declared the English languageEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
as the town's sole official language.
Education
The Town of Oak Point is served by the Little ElmLittle Elm Independent School District
Little Elm Independent School District is a public school district based in Little Elm, Texas .In addition to Little Elm, the district serves the cities of Lakewood Village and Hackberry as well as a portion of Oak Point....
and Denton
Denton Independent School District
Denton Independent School District, sometimes shortened to Denton ISD, is a school district based in Denton, Texas. The district covers all or parts of the following cities – Denton, Bartonville, Copper Canyon, Corinth, Cross Roads, Double Oak, Lincoln Park, Oak Point, and Shady Shores...
Independent School Districts.