Texhoma, Texas
Encyclopedia
Texhoma is a city in Sherman County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 371 at the 2000 census. Texhoma is a divided city
with the Texas-Oklahoma state border separating the city from Texhoma, Oklahoma
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 371 people, 138 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density
was 196.3 people per square mile (75.8/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 82.0 per square mile (31.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.95% White, 0.27% African American, 1.08% Native American, 6.20% from other races
, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.63% of the population.
There were 138 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,938, and the median income for a family was $47,344. Males had a median income of $31,172 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,183. About 10.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
http://www.texhomaisd.net/ in Texas and fifth through twelfth grade students by Texhoma Public Schools in Oklahoma. For much of the 20th century, the divided town was served by a single school district. It is the only city in Texas where graduating students can attend either Texas or Oklahoma Universities and pay in-state tuition for either.
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 371 at the 2000 census. Texhoma is a divided city
Divided City
Divided City is a novel written by Theresa Breslin and published in 2005 by Doubleday. The novel is written for teenagers and adults concerning the problems of sectarianism in Glasgow and racism against asylum seekers....
with the Texas-Oklahoma state border separating the city from Texhoma, Oklahoma
Texhoma, Oklahoma
Texhoma is a town in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 926 at the 2010 census. Founded around the Rock Island Railroad laying tracks through the area, much of the town's local economy is from ranching and livestock...
.
Geography
Texhoma is located at 36°29′48"N 101°47′7"W (36.496553, -101.785272).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 371 people, 138 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 196.3 people per square mile (75.8/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 82.0 per square mile (31.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.95% White, 0.27% African American, 1.08% Native American, 6.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.63% of the population.
There were 138 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,938, and the median income for a family was $47,344. Males had a median income of $31,172 versus $22,292 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 $16,183. About 10.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Texhoma students are served jointly by two districts: kindergarten through fourth grade students by Texhoma Independent School DistrictTexhoma Independent School District
Texhoma Independent School District is a public school district based in Texhoma, Texas .Located in Sherman County, the district extends into a small portion of Hansford County.The district operates one school serving grades K-4...
http://www.texhomaisd.net/ in Texas and fifth through twelfth grade students by Texhoma Public Schools in Oklahoma. For much of the 20th century, the divided town was served by a single school district. It is the only city in Texas where graduating students can attend either Texas or Oklahoma Universities and pay in-state tuition for either.