Splendora, Texas
Encyclopedia
Splendora is a town in Montgomery County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,275 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,275 people, 434 households, and 352 families residing in the city. The population density
was 603.8 people per square mile (233.3/km²). There were 470 housing units at an average density of 222.6 per square mile (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.82% White, 0.31% African American, 0.78% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 1.80% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.25% of the population.
There were 434 households out of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.7% 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 2.93 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,211, and the median income for a family was $41,917. Males had a median income of $31,063 versus $23,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,008. About 9.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
It was the home of artist James Surls
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Splendora Post Office is located at 26130 Farm to Market Road 2090 East.
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Lone Star College (originally the North Harris Montgomery Community College District) serves the community. The territory in Splendora ISD joined the community college district in 1996.
Montgomery County, Texas
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837. The county was named for the town of Montgomery, Texas. In 2000, its...
, 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 1,275 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Splendora is located at 30°13′13"N 95°10′2"W (30.220237, -95.167232).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 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,275 people, 434 households, and 352 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 603.8 people per square mile (233.3/km²). There were 470 housing units at an average density of 222.6 per square mile (86.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.82% White, 0.31% African American, 0.78% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 1.80% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.25% of the population.
There were 434 households out of which 46.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% 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, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 14.7% 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 2.93 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,211, and the median income for a family was $41,917. Males had a median income of $31,063 versus $23,000 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 $15,008. About 9.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
It was the home of artist James Surls
James Surls
James Surls is an American modernist sculptor. He earned a BS from Sam Houston State University and an MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. In 1998, he moved from Splendora, Texas to Carbondale, Colorado....
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Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service
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Splendora Post Office is located at 26130 Farm to Market Road 2090 East.
Education
Children who live in Splendora attend schools within the Splendora Independent School DistrictSplendora Independent School District
Splendora Independent School District is a public school district based in Splendora, Texas .In addition to Splendora, the district also serves the city of Patton Village....
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Lone Star College (originally the North Harris Montgomery Community College District) serves the community. The territory in Splendora ISD joined the community college district in 1996.