Payne Springs, Texas

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Payne Springs, Texas
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Payne Springs, Texas

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

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area_total_km2 = 4.9
area_land_km2 = 4.9
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.9
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 683
population_density_km2 = 139.6
population_density_sq_mi = 361.6

timezone = Central (CST)
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timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 112
elevation_ft = 367
latd = 32 |latm = 16 |lats = 52 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 5 |longs = 43 |longEW = W

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Payne Springs is a town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 683 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Payne Springs is located at coor dms|32|16|52|N|96|5|43|W|city (32.281104, -96.095285)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 683 people, 272 households, and 196 families residing in the town. The population density was 361.6 people per square mile (139.5/km²). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 195.4/sq mi (75.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.44% White, 1.02% African American, 1.32% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 272 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,269, and the median income for a family was $34,688. Males had a median income of $40,455 versus $21,146 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,451. About 12.8% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Payne Springs is served by the Mabank Independent School District and Eustace Independent School District.

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