- Nordheim, Texas
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Nordheim, Texas — City — Location of Nordheim, Texas
Coordinates: 28°55′24″N 97°36′48″W / 28.92333°N 97.61333°WCoordinates: 28°55′24″N 97°36′48″W / 28.92333°N 97.61333°W Country United States State Texas County DeWitt Area – Total 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) – Land 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 404 ft (123 m) Population (2000) – Total 323 – Density 680.7/sq mi (262.8/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 78141 Area code(s) 361 FIPS code 48-51792[1] GNIS feature ID 1377604[2] Nordheim is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Nordheim is located at 28°55′24″N 97°36′48″W / 28.92333°N 97.61333°W (28.923345, -97.613449)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 323 people, 136 households, and 87 families residing in the city. The population density was 680.7 people per square mile (265.3/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 358.3/sq mi (139.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.50% White, 1.55% Native American, 17.34% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.32% of the population.
There were 136 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 78.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,125. About 3.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Nordheim is served by the Nordheim Independent School District.
Interesting facts
Some of the scenes in the movie Paris, Texas (film) were filmed at the Broadway Bar in Nordheim.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
Municipalities and communities of DeWitt County, Texas Cities 
Unincorporated
communitiesHochheim | Meyersville | Pearl City | Thomaston | Westhoff
Ghost town(s) Golly
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Cities in Texas
- Populated places in DeWitt County, Texas
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