Riverside, Texas

Riverside, Texas

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


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

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area_total_km2 = 5.3
area_land_km2 = 4.9
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 2.1
area_land_sq_mi = 1.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 425
population_density_km2 = 86.7
population_density_sq_mi = 224.6

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 57
elevation_ft = 187
latd = 30 |latm = 50 |lats = 49 |latNS = N
longd = 95 |longm = 23 |longs = 53 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 77367
area_code = 936
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 48-62408GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1383164GR|3
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Riverside is a city in Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 425 at the 2000 census. Two famous natives of Riverside are singer-actress Jennifer Holliday (born 1960), best known for her creation of the role of Effie in the successful Tony-award winning Broadway musical "Dreamgirls."

Eugene C. Barker, premier historian of Texas, was born in Riverside in 1874. He was affiliated with the University of Texas at Austin from 1895, when he arrived as a student, until his death as professor emeritus in 1956.

Geography

Riverside is located at coor dms|30|50|49|N|95|23|53|W|city (30.847070, -95.398092)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (8.25%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 425 people, 168 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was 224.6 people per square mile (86.8/km²). There were 269 housing units at an average density of 142.2/sq mi (55.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.59% White, 20.71% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 3.29% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.76% of the population.

There were 168 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,750, and the median income for a family was $26,875. Males had a median income of $26,591 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,697. About 25.0% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.4% of those under age 18 and 31.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Riverside is served by the Huntsville Independent School District.

References

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