Wellman, Texas
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Wellman is a city in Terry County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 203 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 203 people, 74 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density
was 589.3 people per square mile (230.5/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 272.9/sq mi (106.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.74% White, 2.46% Native American, 11.82% from other races
, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.06% of the population.
There were 74 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,833, and the median income for a family was $55,357. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $32,188 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,757. About 18.8% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.3% of those sixty five 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 203 at the 2000 census.
Notable people
- Donald Kent Davis (October 12, 1951–March 13, 2010) was a farmer and auctioneer who served as mayorMayorIn many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Wellman from 2003 until his death from ALSALSALS refers to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's diseaseIt may also refer to:-Medicine:* Advanced life support, a level of medical training* Anterolateral system, part of the nervous system...
at the age of fifty-eight. A 1970 graduate of Lamesa High School in LamesaLamesa, TexasLamesa is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Texas, United States. The population was 9,952 at the 2000 census. Located south of Lubbock on the Llano Estacado, Lamesa was founded in 1903. Most of the economy is based on cattle ranching and cotton farming. The Preston E...
in Dawson County, Davis and his wife, Keepa, had resided in Wellman since 1998. He was a member of the Wellman First BaptistBaptistBaptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
Church. Survivors include his wife, mother, Gloria Davis of Lamesa; a son, Ben Davis of WeatherfordWeatherford, TexasWeatherford is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States, and a western suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 19,000 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Parker County and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.-Geography:...
, Texas; a daughter, Katie Johnson of LubbockLubbock, TexasLubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
; brother, Phil Davis of LampasasLampasas, TexasLampasas is a city in Lampasas County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,786 at the 2000 census. It is the seat of Lampasas County.Lampasas is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Texas, and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Orvis Davis (1918-1983), and his twin brother, Brent Davis. Services were held on March 16 at the First Baptist Church of BrownfieldBrownfield, TexasBrownfield is a city in Terry County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,940 at the 2009 census. It is the county seat of Terry County near Lubbock in West Texas.-Geography:...
, Texas. Interment was in Terry County Memorial Cemetery in Brownfield.
- Randy PendletonRandy PendletonRandall George Pendleton, known as Randy Pendleton , was a businessman from Andrews, Texas, and later a lobbyist in Austin, who served as a Democrat in the Texas House of Representatives from 1961–1969....
, state representativeTexas House of RepresentativesThe Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
from District 73 from 1961-1969, was born in Wellman in 1937.
Geography
Wellman is located at 33°2′50"N 102°25′41"W (33.047108, -102.428023).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 203 people, 74 households, and 56 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 589.3 people per square mile (230.5/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 272.9/sq mi (106.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.74% White, 2.46% Native American, 11.82% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 29.06% of the population.
There were 74 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,833, and the median income for a family was $55,357. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $32,188 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 $15,757. About 18.8% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.3% of those sixty five or over.