Seagraves, Texas

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

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

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area_total_km2 = 3.8
area_land_km2 = 3.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.4
area_land_sq_mi = 1.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2334
population_density_km2 = 621.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1609.8

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 1022
elevation_ft = 3353
latd = 32 |latm = 56 |lats = 33 |latNS = N
longd = 102 |longm = 34 |longs = 0 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 79359
area_code = 806
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blank_info = 48-66440GR|2
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blank1_info = 1346845GR|3
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Seagraves is a city in Gaines County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,334 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Seagraves is located at coor dms|32|56|33|N|102|33|60|W|city (32.942617, -102.566581)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,334 people, 812 households, and 616 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,609.8 people per square mile (621.5/km²). There were 977 housing units at an average density of 673.9/sq mi (260.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 66.80% White, 6.08% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 23.31% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55.91% of the population.

There were 812 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,929, and the median income for a family was $30,707. Males had a median income of $27,944 versus $16,181 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,253. About 22.3% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Seagraves is served by the Seagraves Independent School District

References

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