Woodloch, Texas
Encyclopedia
Woodloch is a town in Montgomery County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 247 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the current mayor is Diane Lincoln.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Woodloch is a small bedroom community which incorporated in 1974. It is a Type B, General Law municipality, with a Mayor, five Alderman, a Public Works Director and a City Secretary. The council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month, 7:00 PM at City Hall. All administrative and facility offices are housed in the City Hall building located at 2620 North Woodloch Drive. The mailing address is: P.O. Box 1379, Conroe, TX 77305-1379. Office hours are Mon-Tue-Wed 9:00am–1:00pm, and on the 15th of every month 9:00am–5:00pm.
of 2000, there were 247 people, 75 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,829.6 people per square mile (1,059.6/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 870.7 per square mile (326.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.33% White, 4.05% from other races
, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.91% of the population.
There were 75 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.7% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.0% were non-families. 5.3% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $71,250, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had a median income of $49,583 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $22,752. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
and the North Harris Montgomery Community College District
.
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 247 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the current mayor is Diane Lincoln.
Geography
Woodloch is located at 30°13′5"N 95°24′37"W (30.217963, -95.410255).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Woodloch is a small bedroom community which incorporated in 1974. It is a Type B, General Law municipality, with a Mayor, five Alderman, a Public Works Director and a City Secretary. The council meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month, 7:00 PM at City Hall. All administrative and facility offices are housed in the City Hall building located at 2620 North Woodloch Drive. The mailing address is: P.O. Box 1379, Conroe, TX 77305-1379. Office hours are Mon-Tue-Wed 9:00am–1:00pm, and on the 15th of every month 9:00am–5:00pm.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 247 people, 75 households, and 69 families residing in the town. 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 2,829.6 people per square mile (1,059.6/km²). There were 76 housing units at an average density of 870.7 per square mile (326.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.33% White, 4.05% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.91% of the population.
There were 75 households out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.7% 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, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.0% were non-families. 5.3% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $71,250, and the median income for a family was $71,250. Males had a median income of $49,583 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 town was $22,752. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Education
Woodloch is served by the Conroe Independent School DistrictConroe Independent School District
Conroe Independent School District is a school district based in the Deane L. Sadler Administration/Technology Center in Conroe, Texas.CISD serves the cities of Conroe, Oak Ridge North, and Shenandoah, and the towns of Cut and Shoot and Woodloch...
and the North Harris Montgomery Community College District
North Harris Montgomery Community College District
Lone Star College System is a publicly funded, two-year, United States community college system serving the northern portions of the Greater Houston, Texas, area...
.