Ackerly, Texas
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Ackerly is a city in Dawson and Martin counties in the U.S. state
of Texas
. The town was named for Paul Ackerly, who founded it following the division of Slaughter Ranch into farming tracts. As of the 2010 Census
, the population was 220.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 245 people, 80 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density
was 792.5 people per square mile (305.1/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 310.5 per square mile (119.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.80% White, 28.98% from other races
, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48.98% of the population.
There were 80 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples
living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.65.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,222, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $12,081. About 20.0% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.0% of those sixty five or over.
.
U.S. state
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of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The town was named for Paul Ackerly, who founded it following the division of Slaughter Ranch into farming tracts. As of the 2010 Census
2010 census
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, the population was 220.
Geography
Ackerly is located at 32°31′32"N 101°42′51"W (32.525563, -101.714242).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 245 people, 80 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 792.5 people per square mile (305.1/km²). There were 96 housing units at an average density of 310.5 per square mile (119.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.80% White, 28.98% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 48.98% of the population.
There were 80 households out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.65.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,222, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $12,081. About 20.0% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.0% of those sixty five or over.
Education
The City of Ackerly is served by the Sands Consolidated Independent School DistrictSands Consolidated Independent School District
Sands Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Ackerly, Texas .The district serves parts of four counties - southeast Dawson, northeast Martin, southwest Borden, and northwest Howard....
.