New Home, Texas

New Home, Texas
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Location of New Home, Texas
Coordinates: 33°19′39″N 101°54′40″W / 33.3275°N 101.91111°W / 33.3275; -101.91111Coordinates: 33°19′39″N 101°54′40″W / 33.3275°N 101.91111°W / 33.3275; -101.91111
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Lynn
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	3,238 ft (987 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	320
– Density	319.2/sq mi (123.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	79383
Area code(s)	806
FIPS code	48-51012[1]
GNIS feature ID	1363716[2]

New Home is a city in Lynn County, Texas, United States. The population was 320 at the 2000 census.

Geography

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 320 people, 100 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was 319.2 people per square mile (123.6/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 107.7/sq mi (41.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.44% White, 0.31% African American, 25.00% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.81% of the population.

There were 100 households out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,063, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,222. About 5.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of New Home is served by the New Home 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.