Millican, Texas
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Millican is a town in Brazos County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 108 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bryan–College Station metropolitan area. Millican is named after Robert Millican, the first white settler of the region that would come to be known as Brazos County.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4 square miles (10.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 108 people, 41 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density
was 26.9 people per square mile (10.4/km2). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 12.2 per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.44% White, 1.85% African American, 1.85% Asian, 1.85% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 41 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples
living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $14,643, and the median income for a family was $20,114. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $56,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,821. There were no families living or children below the poverty line, however, 6.0% of the population was living below the poverty line including 16.3% of those over 64.
Brazos County, Texas
Brazos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas in the Central Texas region. In 2010, its population was 194,851. The county seat is Bryan and it is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area. Brazos is named for the Brazos River, along with Brazoria...
, 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
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. The population was 108 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bryan–College Station metropolitan area. Millican is named after Robert Millican, the first white settler of the region that would come to be known as Brazos County.
Geography
Millican is located at 30.466433°N 96.202798°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 4 square miles (10.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 108 people, 41 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 26.9 people per square mile (10.4/km2). There were 49 housing units at an average density of 12.2 per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.44% White, 1.85% African American, 1.85% Asian, 1.85% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 41 households out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $14,643, and the median income for a family was $20,114. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $56,250 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 town was $13,821. There were no families living or children below the poverty line, however, 6.0% of the population was living below the poverty line including 16.3% of those over 64.