Sunset, Texas
Encyclopedia
Sunset is an unincorporated community
in Montague County
, Texas
, United States
. Until 1900, a surveying error had placed the community in Wise County
. The Fort Worth and Denver Railway
runs through Sunset. The population was 339 at the 2000 census, at which time the community was yet a city; the city disincorporated on April 19, 2007.
s. The fires ripped through the town in "patchwork fashion," destroying many homes and businesses.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there are 339 people, 133 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The population density
is 318.8 people per square mile (123.5/km²). There are 151 housing units at an average density of 142.0/sq mi (55.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.28% White, 1.18% Asian, 1.47% from other races
, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race are 3.24% of the population.
There are 133 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% are married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% are non-families. 28.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 3.15.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,886, and the median income for a family is $29,643. Males have a median income of $26,875 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income
for the city is $11,304. About 17.3% of families and 16.5% of the population are below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Montague County
Montague County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,117 people, 7,770 households, and 5,485 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of 11 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
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. Until 1900, a surveying error had placed the community in Wise County
Wise County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,793 people, 17,178 households, and 13,467 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 19,242 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
. The Fort Worth and Denver Railway
Fort Worth and Denver Railway
The Fort Worth and Denver Railway , nicknamed "the Denver Road," was a class I American railroad company that operated in the northern part of Texas from 1881 to 1982, and had a profound influence on the early settlement and economic development of the region....
runs through Sunset. The population was 339 at the 2000 census, at which time the community was yet a city; the city disincorporated on April 19, 2007.
2009 wildfires
On April 9, 2009, the town was evacuated in advance of approaching wildfireWildfire
A wildfire is any uncontrolled fire in combustible vegetation that occurs in the countryside or a wilderness area. Other names such as brush fire, bushfire, forest fire, desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, squirrel fire, vegetation fire, veldfire, and wilkjjofire may be used to describe the same...
s. The fires ripped through the town in "patchwork fashion," destroying many homes and businesses.
Geography
Sunset is located at 33°27′14"N 97°46′0"W (33.453823, -97.766724).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there are 339 people, 133 households, and 90 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...
is 318.8 people per square mile (123.5/km²). There are 151 housing units at an average density of 142.0/sq mi (55.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.28% White, 1.18% Asian, 1.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race are 3.24% of the population.
There are 133 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% are 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, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% are non-families. 28.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 3.15.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,886, and the median income for a family is $29,643. Males have a median income of $26,875 versus $17,083 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 is $11,304. About 17.3% of families and 16.5% of the population are below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.