Walnut Springs, Texas
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Walnut Springs is a city located in Bosque County
Bosque County, Texas
Bosque County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 17,204. Its county seat is Meridian. Clifton, however, is the largest city and the cultural/financial center of the county. Bosque is named for the Bosque River, which runs through...

 in Central Texas
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 755 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Walnut Springs is located at 32°3′30"N 97°44′57"W (32.058353, -97.749190).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 755 people, 262 households, and 190 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 566.4 people per square mile (219.2/km²). There were 312 housing units at an average density of 234.1/sq mi (90.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.95% White, 1.32% Native American, 8.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.08% of the population.

There were 262 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the city the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,598, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $24,643 versus $14,875 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $11,332. About 19.7% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.7% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Walnut Springs is served by the Walnut Springs Independent School District
Walnut Springs Independent School District
Walnut Springs Independent School District is a public school district based in Walnut Springs, Texas .Located in Bosque County, the district extends into a small portion of Somervell County....

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