Dodd City, Texas

Dodd City, Texas
—  Town  —
Location of Dodd City, Texas
Coordinates: 33°34′33″N 96°4′30″W / 33.57583°N 96.075°W / 33.57583; -96.075Coordinates: 33°34′33″N 96°4′30″W / 33.57583°N 96.075°W / 33.57583; -96.075
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Fannin
Area
– Total	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
– Land	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	673 ft (205 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	419
– Density	247.5/sq mi (95.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75438
Area code(s)	903
FIPS code	48-20680[1]
GNIS feature ID	1356101[2]

Dodd City is a town in Fannin County, Texas, United States. The population was 419 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Dodd City is located at 33°34′33″N 96°4′30″W / 33.57583°N 96.075°W / 33.57583; -96.075 (33.575860, -96.074907)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 419 people, 160 households, and 120 families residing in the town. The population density was 247.5 people per square mile (95.7/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 111.1 per square mile (43.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.94% White, 1.43% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.24% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 160 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 109.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,313, and the median income for a family was $45,972. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,873. About 10.4% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Dodd City is served by the Dodd City 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.