Morgan's Point Resort, Texas
Encyclopedia
Morgan's Point Resort is a city in Bell County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 2,989 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Killeen
–Temple
–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area
. It was incorporated in 1970.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,989 people, 1,114 households, and 894 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,169.7 people per square mile (450.8/km²). There were 1,194 housing units at an average density of 467.3/sq mi (180.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.03% White, 0.43% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 5.82% from other races
, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.27% of the population.
There were 1,114 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples
living together, 10.3% 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 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,921, and the median income for a family was $55,069. Males had a median income of $37,095 versus $25,833 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $21,522. About 4.3% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
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Bell County, Texas
Bell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. Bell County was founded in 1850. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 2000, the county's population was 237,974; in 2010 the U.S. Census Bureau reported that its population had reached...
, 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 2,989 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Killeen
Killeen, Texas
Killeen is a city in Bell County, Texas, The United States. The population was 86,911 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, Killeen had 119,510 people. In 2010 Killeen's population shot to 127,921...
–Temple
Temple, Texas
Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. Located near the county seat of Belton, Temple lies in the region referred to as Central Texas. Located off Interstate 35, Temple is 65 miles north of Austin and 34 miles south of Waco. In the 2010 Census, Temple's population was 66,102, an...
–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area
Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area
The Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in Central Texas that covers three counties - Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas...
. It was incorporated in 1970.
Geography
Morgan's Point Resort is located at 31°9′24"N 97°27′16"W (31.156543, -97.454580).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,989 people, 1,114 households, and 894 families residing in the city. 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 1,169.7 people per square mile (450.8/km²). There were 1,194 housing units at an average density of 467.3/sq mi (180.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.03% White, 0.43% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 5.82% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.27% of the population.
There were 1,114 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% 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, 10.3% 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 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $51,921, and the median income for a family was $55,069. Males had a median income of $37,095 versus $25,833 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 $21,522. About 4.3% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Morgan's Point Resort is served by the Belton Independent School DistrictBelton Independent School District
Belton Independent School District is a public school district based in Belton, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-High Schools :*Belton High School...
.