Booker, Texas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Booker, Texas
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Booker, Texas

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Lipscomb, Ochiltree

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area_total_km2 = 2.7
area_land_km2 = 2.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.0
area_land_sq_mi = 1.0
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1315
population_density_km2 = 486.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1260.3

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 863
elevation_ft = 2831
latd = 36 |latm = 27 |lats = 14 |latNS = N
longd = 100 |longm = 32 |longs = 17 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 79005
area_code = 806
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blank_info = 48-09448GR|2
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blank1_info = 1352669GR|3
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Booker is a town in Lipscomb and Ochiltree Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,315 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Booker is located at coor dms|36|27|14|N|100|32|17|W|city (36.453926, -100.538125)GR|1. It is incorporated in Lipscomb County, and most of its territory lies in that county; only a small portion extends into Ochiltree County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,315 people, 455 households, and 342 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,260.3 people per square mile (488.2/km²). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 518.5/sq mi (200.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.48% White, 0.46% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 24.56% from other races, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.71% of the population.

There were 455 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,696, and the median income for a family was $39,904. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,677 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,620. About 15.8% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Booker is served by the Booker Independent School District.

Famous People From Booker

Brent Guy, head football coach at Utah State University.

References

External links

* [http://www.bookertexas.org/ Official Website of Booker, Texas]