Tolar, Texas
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Tolar is a city in Hood County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 504 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Granbury, Texas
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
The Texas historian
B W Aston
is interred at Mount Pleasant Cemetery near Tolar.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 504 people, 186 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density
was 553.2 people per square mile (213.8/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 238.2/sq mi (92.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.65% White, 1.39% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 2.78% from other races
, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.16% of the population.
There were 186 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $45,357. Males had a median income of $32,313 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,093. About 7.0% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.
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 504 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Granbury, Texas
Granbury, Texas
Granbury is a city in Hood County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,718. It is the county seat of Hood County and the principal city of the Micropolitan Statistical Area....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Granbury micropolitan area
The Granbury Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in North Central Texas, anchored by the city of Granbury....
.
The Texas historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
B W Aston
B W Aston
B W Aston was an American historian whose career embraced local and regional history as well as Latin American studies. From 1967-2001, he was a faculty member at Baptist-affiliated Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.Aston was born in Fort Worth to Ernest Roy Aston and Mural Aston...
is interred at Mount Pleasant Cemetery near Tolar.
Geography
Tolar is located at 32°23′26"N 97°55′10"W (32.390580, -97.919570).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 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 504 people, 186 households, and 130 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 553.2 people per square mile (213.8/km²). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 238.2/sq mi (92.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.65% White, 1.39% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 2.78% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.16% of the population.
There were 186 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% 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, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $45,357. Males had a median income of $32,313 versus $25,208 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 $17,093. About 7.0% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.