Orchard, Texas

City of Orchard
—  City  —
Location of Orchard, Texas
Coordinates: 29°36′7″N 95°58′8″W / 29.60194°N 95.96889°W / 29.60194; -95.96889Coordinates: 29°36′7″N 95°58′8″W / 29.60194°N 95.96889°W / 29.60194; -95.96889
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Fort Bend
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	125 ft (38 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	408
– Density	1,078.9/sq mi (416.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	77464
Area code(s)	979
FIPS code	48-54192[1]
GNIS feature ID	1343307[2]

Orchard is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Map of Orchard

Orchard is located at 29°36′7″N 95°58′8″W / 29.60194°N 95.96889°W / 29.60194; -95.96889 (29.602015, -95.968821)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 408 people, 147 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,078.9 people per square mile (414.6/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 412.5/sq mi (158.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.47% White, 8.09% African American, 1.47% Native American, 12.50% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any national origin were 22.55% of the population.

There were 147 households out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $47,000, and the median income for a family was $59,063. Males had a median income of $40,089 versus $27,396 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,329. About 7.3% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Orchard Post Office at 218 Missouri Street.^[4]

Education

Orchard is served by the Brazos 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. 
4. ^ "Post Office Location - ORCHARD." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 4, 2008.

External links

• Orchard, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online