Mauriceville, Texas
Encyclopedia
Mauriceville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Orange County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 2,743 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Beaumont
–Port Arthur
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km²), all of it land.
and the Orange and Northwestern Railway were built in 1898 and 1902 respectively. This community was named for Maurice Miller, the son of the Orange and Northwestern’s first president.
The post office was opened in 1906, and initially, the lumber
industry would be the primary center of the local economy. With the local timber supply becoming diminished, other resources such as rice and dairy farming would become the areas economic focus.
of 2000, there were 2,743 people, 939 households, and 754 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 322.4 people per square mile (124.5/km²). There were 1,021 housing units at an average density of 120.0/sq mi (46.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.44% White, 0.36% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 2.52% from other races
, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.87% of the population.
There were 939 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $56,422. Males had a median income of $40,608 versus $24,554 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,388. About 7.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
.
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 Orange County
Orange County, Texas
Orange County is one of 254 counties of the State of Texas and its county seat is the city of Orange, Texas. In the year 2000, the population of Orange County was about 85,000. Orange County is the county in the very southeastern corner of Texas, with a boundary with Louisiana and a seacoast on the...
, 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 2,743 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Beaumont
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
–Port Arthur
Port Arthur, Texas
-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 57,755 people, 21,839 households, and 14,675 families residing in the city. The population density was 696.5 people per square mile . There were 24,713 housing units at an average density of 298.0 per square mile...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Beaumont–Port Arthur metropolitan area
The Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Area is defined by the United States Census Bureau as a three-county region in Southeast Texas, east of the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The area is also known as the Golden Triangle...
.
Geography
Mauriceville is located at 30°12′56"N 93°52′23"W (30.215616, -93.873095).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22 km²), all of it land.
Historical development
The site was established when the two lines known as Texarkana and Fort Smith RailwayTexarkana and Fort Smith Railway
The Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway was the Texas subsidiary of the Kansas City Southern Railway, operating railroad lines in the states of Arkansas and Texas, with headquarters at Texarkana, Texas....
and the Orange and Northwestern Railway were built in 1898 and 1902 respectively. This community was named for Maurice Miller, the son of the Orange and Northwestern’s first president.
The post office was opened in 1906, and initially, the lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
industry would be the primary center of the local economy. With the local timber supply becoming diminished, other resources such as rice and dairy farming would become the areas economic focus.
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 2,743 people, 939 households, and 754 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 322.4 people per square mile (124.5/km²). There were 1,021 housing units at an average density of 120.0/sq mi (46.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.44% White, 0.36% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 2.52% 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 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.87% of the population.
There were 939 households out of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% 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, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $56,422. Males had a median income of $40,608 versus $24,554 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 $18,388. About 7.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
Mauriceville is served by the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School DistrictLittle Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District
Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district located in northeastern Orange County, Texas .The district serves the communities of Little Cypress and Mauriceville....
.