- Odem, Texas
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Odem, Texas — City — Location of Odem, Texas
Coordinates: 27°56′52″N 97°35′3″W / 27.94778°N 97.58417°WCoordinates: 27°56′52″N 97°35′3″W / 27.94778°N 97.58417°W Country United States State Texas County San Patricio Area – Total 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) – Land 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 72 ft (22 m) Population (2000) – Total 2,499 – Density 2,246.0/sq mi (867.2/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 78370 Area code(s) 361 FIPS code 48-53376[1] GNIS feature ID 1343063[2] Odem is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,499 at the 2000 census.
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History
The city was platted in 1909 by John James Welder and David Odem. It was named for Odem, who was the county sheriff.[3]
Geography
Odem is located at 27°56′52″N 97°35′3″W / 27.94778°N 97.58417°W (27.947773, -97.584169)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,499 people, 776 households, and 633 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,246.0 people per square mile (869.3/km²). There were 843 housing units at an average density of 757.7 per square mile (293.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.59% White, 0.20% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 22.97% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77.91% of the population.
There were 776 households out of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.65.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,090, and the median income for a family was $33,947. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,246. About 18.2% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 22.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Odem is served by the Odem-Edroy Independent School District. Home of the Scrappin' Owls!
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Keith Guthrie. "The Handbook of Texas Online - ODEM, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/OO/hjo2.html. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
The City of Odem is served by the Odem-Edroy Independent School District.
Municipalities and communities of San Patricio County, Texas Cities Aransas Pass‡ | Corpus Christi‡ | Gregory | Ingleside on the Bay | Mathis | Odem | Portland‡ | San Patricio‡ | Sinton | Taft
Towns CDPs Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Texas
- Populated places in San Patricio County, Texas
- Corpus Christi metropolitan area
- Populated places in Texas with Hispanic majority populations
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