Dorchester, Texas

Dorchester, Texas
—  Town  —
Location of Dorchester, Texas
Coordinates: 33°31′54″N 96°41′56″W / 33.53167°N 96.69889°W / 33.53167; -96.69889Coordinates: 33°31′54″N 96°41′56″W / 33.53167°N 96.69889°W / 33.53167; -96.69889
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Grayson
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	109
– Density	108.9/sq mi (42.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75459
Area code(s)	903
FIPS code	48-20932[1]
GNIS feature ID	1356164[2]

Dorchester is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 109 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Dorchester is located at 33°31′54″N 96°41′56″W / 33.53167°N 96.69889°W / 33.53167; -96.69889 (33.531613, -96.698999)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 109 people, 43 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 108.9 people per square mile (42.1/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 47.0 per square mile (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.66% White, 7.34% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.01% of the population.

There were 43 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 27.9% 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 2.53 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $67,083. Males had a median income of $42,000 versus $26,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,947. There were 9.7% of families and 7.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 10.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

Until 1959, Dorchester had its own school, originally built in 1902 (a state historical marker stands at the school's old location, next to the current home of the First Baptist Church of Dorchester). The high school closed in 1940, but the elementary school remained for nearly 20 more years, when the Dorchester school merged with the Howe Independent School District. The Howe district continues to educate students in the area today.The Dorchester Dragon's School Song was originally written by Emily Juanita Stuart. She currently resides in Howe, Texas.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "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. 

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