Uncertain, Texas
Encyclopedia
Uncertain is a city in Harrison County
, Texas
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the city population was 150. The City of Uncertain was incorporated in 1961 as a Type B, General Law City with a mayor
and five aldermen on an at large basis. Uncertain is located on the shore of Caddo Lake
and derives its name from surveyors who were attempting to delineate the border between Texas and Louisiana and discovered that they were "uncertain" as to which side of the line they were on as they began surveying that particular part of Caddo Lake. In 2010, several scenes from the film Shark Night 3D
were filmed at the lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 150 people, 77 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density
was 294.1 people per square mile (113.6/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 268.7 per square mile (103.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.67% White, 26.67% African American and 0.67% Native American.
There were 77 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 10.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $38,333 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,352. There were 5.7% of families and 12.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.
Harrison County, Texas
Harrison County is a county of the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 62,110. It is named for Jonas Harrison, a lawyer and Texas revolutionary. It is located in the Ark-La-Tex region...
, 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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the city population was 150. The City of Uncertain was incorporated in 1961 as a Type B, General Law City with a mayor
Mayor
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and five aldermen on an at large basis. Uncertain is located on the shore of Caddo Lake
Caddo Lake
Caddo Lake is a lake and wetland located on the border between Texas and Louisiana, in northern Harrison County and southern Marion County in Texas and western Caddo Parish in Louisiana. The lake is named after the Southeastern culture of Native Americans called Caddoans or Caddo, who lived in...
and derives its name from surveyors who were attempting to delineate the border between Texas and Louisiana and discovered that they were "uncertain" as to which side of the line they were on as they began surveying that particular part of Caddo Lake. In 2010, several scenes from the film Shark Night 3D
Shark Night 3D
Shark Night 3D is a 3-D horror-thriller film directed by David R. Ellis. It stars Sara Paxton, Alyssa Diaz, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, and Joel David Moore...
were filmed at the lake.
Geography
Uncertain is located at 32°42′36"N 94°7′19"W (32.710040, -94.121893).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 150 people, 77 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 294.1 people per square mile (113.6/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 268.7 per square mile (103.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.67% White, 26.67% African American and 0.67% Native American.
There were 77 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 10.0% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $38,333 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 $18,352. There were 5.7% of families and 12.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.0% of those over 64.