- Chillicothe, Texas
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Chillicothe, Texas — City — Chillicothe post office
Location of Chillicothe, Texas
Coordinates: 34°15′19″N 99°30′44″W / 34.25528°N 99.51222°WCoordinates: 34°15′19″N 99°30′44″W / 34.25528°N 99.51222°W Country United States State Texas County Hardeman Area - Total 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) - Land 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 1,401 ft (427 m) Population (2000) - Total 798 - Density 787.3/sq mi (304.0/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 79225 Area code(s) 940 FIPS code 48-14680[1] GNIS feature ID 1373085[2] 
Grain elevator at Chillicothe
Chillicothe is a city in Hardeman County, Texas, United States. The population was 798 at the 2000 census.
The historical preservationist Myna Potts resides in Chillicothe. She is curator of the Medicine Mound Museum, a restoration of her late father's general store in the ghost town of Medicine Mound, located nine miles south of Chilicothe.
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Geography
Chillicothe is located at 34°15′19″N 99°30′44″W / 34.25528°N 99.51222°W (34.255377, -99.512255)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 798 people, 310 households, and 212 families residing in the city. The population density was 787.3 people per square mile (305.1/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 368.0 per square mile (142.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.47% White, 5.64% African American, 1.38% Native American, 4.26% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.90% of the population.
There were 310 households out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $26,645 versus $20,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,450. About 17.0% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Chillicothe is served by the Chillicothe Independent School District.
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.
External links
- Chillicothe ISD - Official site.
Municipalities and communities of Hardeman County, Texas Cities Chillicothe | Quanah
Ghost town Categories:- Cities in Texas
- Populated places in Hardeman County, Texas
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