Seth Ward, Texas
Encyclopedia
Seth Ward is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Hale County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,926 at the 2000 census.
who took over Central Plains College and Conservatory of Music (founded in 1907) to form Seth Ward College. The school burned in 1916 and was not rebuilt.
The singer Jimmy Dean
spent at least part of his childhood in the unincorporated community which is just northeast of Plainview, Texas
. Dean was to attribute his music interest to the Seth Ward Baptist Church. The Seth Ward connection has prompted some biographies to erroneously say that his birth name was Seth Ward.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,926 people, 586 households, and 467 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,198.7 people per square mile (461.9/km²). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 431.3/sq mi (166.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.02% White, 3.63% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 32.76% from other races
, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.07% of the population.
There were 586 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.69.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $28,000. Males had a median income of $22,152 versus $18,583 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $9,663. About 19.2% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 44.5% 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 Hale County
Hale County, Texas
Hale County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 36,602. It was organized in 1888, and is named for Lt. John C. Hale, a hero of the Battle of San Jacinto. The seat of the county is Plainview. It is home of the noted former Hale County Judge, Judge Bill...
, 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 1,926 at the 2000 census.
History
It is named for the Seth Ward College which was founded in 1910 by Seth Ward (Methodist bishop)Seth Ward (Methodist Bishop)
Seth Ward was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, elected in 1906.-Birth and family:...
who took over Central Plains College and Conservatory of Music (founded in 1907) to form Seth Ward College. The school burned in 1916 and was not rebuilt.
The singer Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand, he became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit "Big Bad...
spent at least part of his childhood in the unincorporated community which is just northeast of Plainview, Texas
Plainview, Texas
Plainview is a city in and the county seat of Hale County, Texas, United States. The population was 22,336 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Plainview is located at ....
. Dean was to attribute his music interest to the Seth Ward Baptist Church. The Seth Ward connection has prompted some biographies to erroneously say that his birth name was Seth Ward.
Geography
Seth Ward is located at 34°12′45"N 101°41′46"W (34.212421, -101.696088).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 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
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 1,926 people, 586 households, and 467 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 1,198.7 people per square mile (461.9/km²). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 431.3/sq mi (166.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.02% White, 3.63% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 32.76% 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 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.07% of the population.
There were 586 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% 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, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.69.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 38.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $28,000. Males had a median income of $22,152 versus $18,583 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 $9,663. About 19.2% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 44.5% of those age 65 or over.