Eastland, Texas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Eastland, Texas
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Eastland, Texas

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Eastland

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area_total_km2 = 7.3
area_land_km2 = 7.3
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area_total_sq_mi = 2.8
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3769
population_density_km2 = 514.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1333.1

timezone = Central (CST)
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elevation_m = 439
elevation_ft = 1440
latd = 32 |latm = 23 |lats = 55 |latNS = N
longd = 98 |longm = 49 |longs = 16 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 76448
area_code = 254
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Eastland is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,769 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Eastland County.GR|6

Geography

Eastland is located at coor dms|32|23|55|N|98|49|16|W|city (32.398715, -98.821144).GR|1

Eastland is located 96 miles West-Southwest of Fort Worth, Texas. The city is accessed by Interstate 20 between exits 340 to the south and 343 to the east. Interstate 20 starts going due west after passing Eastland from Fort Worth.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,769 people, 1,475 households, and 998 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,333.1 people per square mile (514.2/km²). There were 1,737 housing units at an average density of 614.4/sq mi (237.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.64% White, 1.80% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.67% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.89% of the population.There were 1,475 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,277, and the median income for a family was $34,333. Males had a median income of $27,072 versus $16,574 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,339. About 14.2% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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

People from Eastland

*Don Pierson, (b. 1925 - d. 1996). Former Mayor of Eastland. Business innovator, communications pioneer and civic leader.
*Hayden Fry, b. 1929. College football coach.

References

External links

* [http://www.eastlandtexas.com City website]