Clarksville City, Texas

Clarksville City, Texas
—  City  —
Location of Clarksville City, Texas
Coordinates: 32°31′44″N 94°53′40″W / 32.52889°N 94.89444°W / 32.52889; -94.89444Coordinates: 32°31′44″N 94°53′40″W / 32.52889°N 94.89444°W / 32.52889; -94.89444
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Gregg, Upshur
Area
– Total	6.5 sq mi (16.7 km2)
– Land	6.3 sq mi (16.3 km2)
– Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation	361 ft (110 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	806
– Density	127.9/sq mi (49.4/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75693
Area code(s)	903
FIPS code	48-15172[1]
GNIS feature ID	1332901[2]

Clarksville City is a city in Gregg and Upshur Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 806 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Clarksville City is located at 32°31′44″N 94°53′40″W / 32.52889°N 94.89444°W / 32.52889; -94.89444 (32.528866, -94.894344)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.5 square miles (16.8 km²), of which, 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (2.47%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 806 people, 302 households, and 224 families residing in the city. The population density was 127.9 people per square mile (49.4/km²). There were 337 housing units at an average density of 53.5 per square mile (20.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.56% White, 3.97% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.62% from other races, and 2.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.

There were 302 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 24.2% 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 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 112.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,750, and the median income for a family was $38,523. Males had a median income of $30,078 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,888. About 11.0% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Clarksville City is served by the Gladewater Independent School District.

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.