Damon, Texas
Encyclopedia
Damon is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Brazoria County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 535 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi), all land.
Damon is home to the highest point in Brazoria County, Damon Mound, rising 144 feet (43.89m) above the coastal plain. The mound is an unusually large limestone formation considering the surrounding terrain. The mound has actually been quarried and used to provide lime to the nearby area.
of 2000, there were 535 people, 207 households, and 149 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 385.7 people per square mile (148.6/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 166.5/sq mi (64.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.01% White, 1.31% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 21.12% from other races
, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.10% of the population.
There were 207 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,111, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $15,950. About 14.2% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
(K-8). Students in grades 9 through 12 attend Needville High School
, which is part of the Needville Independent School District
.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Brazoria County
Brazoria County, Texas
Brazoria County[p] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Regionally, parts of the county are within the extreme southern-most fringe of the regions locally known as Southeast Texas. Brazoria County is among a...
, 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...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 535 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Damon is located at 29°17′22"N 95°44′13"W (29.289519, -95.737038).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi), all land.
Damon is home to the highest point in Brazoria County, Damon Mound, rising 144 feet (43.89m) above the coastal plain. The mound is an unusually large limestone formation considering the surrounding terrain. The mound has actually been quarried and used to provide lime to the nearby area.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 535 people, 207 households, and 149 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 385.7 people per square mile (148.6/km²). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 166.5/sq mi (64.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.01% White, 1.31% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 21.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.10% of the population.
There were 207 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,111, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $23,750 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 CDP was $15,950. About 14.2% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
Damon City Limit
Damon is unincorporated, but has one "Damon City Limit" sign heading south on State Highway 36 from FM 1462, which usually only incorporated communities have.Education
Damon residents are served by the Damon Independent School DistrictDamon Independent School District
Damon Independent School District is a public school district based in Damon, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.- Elementary school :...
(K-8). Students in grades 9 through 12 attend Needville High School
Needville High School
Needville High School is a public secondary school located in Needville, Texas, United States. The school serves residents of Needville, Fairchilds, and the unincorporated communities of Guy and Long Point...
, which is part of the Needville Independent School District
Needville Independent School District
Needville Independent School District is a public school district based in Needville, Texas .In addition to Needville, the district also serves the town of Fairchilds and the unincorporated communities of Guy and Long Point...
.