Turkey, Texas
Encyclopedia
Turkey is a city in Hall County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 494 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 494 people, 207 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density
was 598.9 people per square mile (232.6/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 332.2 per square mile (129.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.86% White, 5.67% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 21.26% from other races
, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.17% of the population.
There were 207 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples
living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,833, and the median income for a family was $24,423. Males had a median income of $20,125 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $9,809. About 28.4% of families and 32.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
According to an ESPN
Broadcast on Thanksgiving Day, 2007, Turkey is one of only three towns in the United States named Turkey
.
, animal rights organization PETA
petitioned the town to temporarily change its name to "Tofu
rkey."
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 494 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Turkey is located at 34°23′39"N 100°53′41"W (34.394248, -100.894736).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 city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 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 494 people, 207 households, and 127 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 598.9 people per square mile (232.6/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 332.2 per square mile (129.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.86% White, 5.67% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 21.26% 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 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.17% of the population.
There were 207 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% 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, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,833, and the median income for a family was $24,423. Males had a median income of $20,125 versus $21,250 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 city was $9,809. About 28.4% of families and 32.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.5% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
According to an ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
Broadcast on Thanksgiving Day, 2007, Turkey is one of only three towns in the United States named Turkey
Turkey (disambiguation)
Turkey primarily refers to:* Turkey, or the Republic of Turkey, a present-day Eurasian country* The historic state of the Ottoman Empire* European Turkey, a term used for Ottoman territories in Europe-Birds:...
.
PETA controversy
In November 2011November 2011
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, animal rights organization PETA
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is an American animal rights organization based in Norfolk, Virginia, and led by Ingrid Newkirk, its international president. A non-profit corporation with 300 employees and two million members and supporters, it claims to be the largest animal rights...
petitioned the town to temporarily change its name to "Tofu
Tofu
is a food made by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into soft white blocks. It is part of East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and others. There are many different varieties of tofu, including fresh tofu and tofu...
rkey."