Springtown, Texas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Springtown, Texas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Springtown, Texas

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Parker

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area_total_km2 = 7.1
area_land_km2 = 7.1
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.8
area_land_sq_mi = 2.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2062
population_density_km2 = 288.6
population_density_sq_mi = 747.4

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 262
elevation_ft = 860
latd = 32 |latm = 58 |lats = 3 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 40 |longs = 57 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 76082
area_code = 817
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blank_info = 48-69800GR|2
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blank1_info = 1379105GR|3
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Springtown is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,062 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Springtown is located at coor dms|32|58|3|N|97|40|57|W|city (32.967500, -97.682599)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.1 km²), all of it land.

chools

Springtown Independent School District currently contains the following campuses: Reno Elementary School, Springtown Elementary School, Watson Elementary School, Springtown Intermediate School, Springtown Middle School and Springtown High School, along with the Alternative Learning Center. The mascot of the school system is the Porcupine; the small woodland mammal that is not native to the Springtown geographic area.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,062 people, 773 households, and 586 families residing in the city. The population density was 747.4 people per square mile (288.5/km²). There were 842 housing units at an average density of 305.2/sq mi (117.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.68% White, 0.48% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% of the population.

There were 773 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,432, and the median income for a family was $37,829. Males had a median income of $31,567 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,508. About 12.6% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 22.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.springtown-epigraph.net Springtown-Epigraph News Local Newspaper]