Childress, Texas

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Childress is a city in Childress County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,778 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Childress County^GR6. Like the county, the city is named for George Campbell Childress, the author of the Texas Declaration of Independence.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Childress is located at 34°25′30″N, 100°12′50″W (34.424922, -100.213915)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 21.5 km² (8.3 mi²). 21.4 km² (8.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.48%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,778 people, 2,116 households, and 1,369 families residing in the city. The population density was 317.2/km² (821.8/mi²). There were 2,554 housing units at an average density of 119.5/km² (309.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.52% White, 15.65% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 17.13% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.37% of the population.

There were 2,116 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 147.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 157.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,536, and the median income for a family was $33,323. Males had a median income of $25,365 versus $19,442 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,708. About 14.6% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The City of Childress is served by the Childress Independent School District.

[edit] External links

Official website, maintained by the Childress Economic Development Corporation
Childress, Texas in The Handbook of Texas Online
Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 34.424922° -100.213915°
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