McGregor, Texas

McGregor, Texas
—  City  —
Location of McGregor, Texas
Coordinates: 31°25′55″N 97°25′1″W / 31.43194°N 97.41694°W / 31.43194; -97.41694Coordinates: 31°25′55″N 97°25′1″W / 31.43194°N 97.41694°W / 31.43194; -97.41694
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	McLennan, Coryell
Area
– Total	21.8 sq mi (56.5 km2)
– Land	21.8 sq mi (56.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	692 ft (211 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	4,727
– Density	216.7/sq mi (83.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76657
Area code(s)	254
FIPS code	48-45672[1]
GNIS feature ID	1362469[2]

McGregor is a city in Coryell and McLennan Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 4,727 at the 2000 census.

McGregor lies in two counties as well as two metropolitan areas. The McLennan County portion of the city is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the small portion that lies in Coryell County is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

McGregor is located at 31°25′55″N 97°25′1″W / 31.43194°N 97.41694°W / 31.43194; -97.41694 (31.431928, -97.417022)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,727 people, 1,728 households, and 1,206 families residing in the city. The population density was 216.7 people per square mile (83.6/km²). There were 1,856 housing units at an average density of 85.1/sq mi (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.10% White, 11.53% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 14.41% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.27% of the population.

There were 1,728 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,200, and the median income for a family was $37,143. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $18,605 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,311. About 10.9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of McGregor is served by the McGregor Independent School District.

Transportation

• McGregor (Amtrak station)

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. 

External links

• McGregor Chamber of Commerce

• McGregor