Miami, Texas

Miami, Texas
—  City  —
Location of Miami, Texas
Coordinates: 35°41′35″N 100°38′20″W / 35.69306°N 100.63889°W / 35.69306; -100.63889Coordinates: 35°41′35″N 100°38′20″W / 35.69306°N 100.63889°W / 35.69306; -100.63889
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Roberts
Area
– Total	1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
– Land	1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,756 ft (840 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	588
– Density	504.0/sq mi (194.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	79059
Area code(s)	806
FIPS code	48-47988[1]
GNIS feature ID	1362688[2]
Website	www.miamitexas.org

Miami (pronounced mi-AM-uh) is a city in Roberts County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Pampa, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 588 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Roberts County^[3] and the only municipality in the county.

Geography

Miami is located at 35°41′35″N 100°38′20″W / 35.693048°N 100.638933°W / 35.693048; -100.638933 (35.693048, -100.638933).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 588 people, 242 households, and 173 families residing in the city. The population density was 504.0 people per square mile (194.0/km²). There were 283 housing units at an average density of 242.6 per square mile (93.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.75% White, 0.85% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.53% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.57% of the population.

There were 242 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,875, and the median income for a family was $47,656. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,585. About 4.6% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Donna Gill is the superintendent Miami Independent School District.^[5] Pre-K through 12th grade students are taught in one building. School web page Miami High School currently provides Spanish to seven area schools via the Texas Virtual School program.

See also: other Miamis

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. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
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. 
5. ^ http://www.miamiisd.net/vnews/display.v/ART/48ee3090a4eeb

External links

• Miami, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online