Mount Calm, Texas
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Mount Calm is a city in Hill County in Central Texas
. The population was 310 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 310 people, 118 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density
was 371.8 people per square mile (144.2/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 165.5/sq mi (64.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.52% White, 13.55% African American, 1.61% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 8.39% from other races
, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.29% of the population.
There were 118 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples
living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% 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 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,591, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $18,571 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,310. About 9.9% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Central Texas
Central Texas , is a region in the U.S. state of Texas. It is roughly bordered by San Marcos to Fredericksburg to Waco, and to Brenham, and includes the Austin–Round Rock, Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Bryan-College Station, and Waco metropolitan areas...
. The population was 310 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Mount Calm is located at 31°45′28"N 96°52′55"W (31.757680, -96.881931).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 310 people, 118 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 371.8 people per square mile (144.2/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 165.5/sq mi (64.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.52% White, 13.55% African American, 1.61% Native American, 1.61% Asian, 8.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.29% of the population.
There were 118 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% 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, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% 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 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,591, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $18,571 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 $13,310. About 9.9% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.