Nesbitt, Texas

Nesbitt, Texas
—  Unincorporated community  —
Location of Nesbitt, Texas
Coordinates: 32°35′27″N 94°26′41″W / 32.59083°N 94.44472°W / 32.59083; -94.44472Coordinates: 32°35′27″N 94°26′41″W / 32.59083°N 94.44472°W / 32.59083; -94.44472
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Harrison
Area
– Total	1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
– Land	1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	358 ft (109 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	302
– Density	172.8/sq mi (66.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75670
Area code(s)	903
FIPS code	48-50724[1]
GNIS feature ID	1378737[2]

Nesbitt is an unincorporated community in Harrison County, Texas, United States. Nesbitt's town government was disestablished on January 1, 2000,^[3] but it was still listed as a town at the 2000 census, with a population of 302.

Geography

Nesbitt is located at 32°35′27″N 94°26′41″W / 32.59083°N 94.44472°W / 32.59083; -94.44472 (32.590793, -94.444841)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town had a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 302 people, 115 households, and 83 families residing in the town. The population density was 172.8 people per square mile (66.6/km²). There were 131 housing units at an average density of 75.0/sq mi (28.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.46% White, 18.21% African American, 0.99% Native American, and 0.33% from two or more races.

There were 115 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $50,833. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $23,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,632. About 6.3% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those sixty five or over.

Education

Nesbitt is served by the Marshall 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. ^ Population Estimates Boundary Changes, United States Census Bureau, 2007-07-01. Accessed 2008-11-06.
4. ^ "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.