Blooming Grove, Texas

Blooming Grove, Texas
Town
Location of Blooming Grove, Texas
Coordinates: 32°5′32″N96°43′2″W / 32.09222°N 96.71722°W / 32.09222; -96.71722
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Navarro
Area [1]
• Total	0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
• Land	0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	597 ft (181.97 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	821
• Estimate  (2019) [2]	835
• Density	973.19/sq mi (375.82/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76626
Area code	903
FIPS code	48-08788 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1330882 [4]

Blooming Grove is a town in western Navarro County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 821.

Geography

Blooming Grove is located at 32°5′32″N96°43′2″W / 32.09222°N 96.71722°W / 32.09222; -96.71722 (32.092084, –96.717088). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

According to History of Navarro County, Blooming Grove was a combination of Dr. James Davis' son's name, Blooming Davis, and a grove of trees near Gradyville, the previous name. The name change was just after the Civil War.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	79		—
1890	175		121.5%
1900	585		234.3%
1910	903		54.4%
1920	898		−0.6%
1930	771		−14.1%
1940	821		6.5%
1950	736		−10.4%
1960	729		−1.0%
1970	740		1.5%
1980	823		11.2%
1990	847		2.9%
2000	833		−1.7%
2010	821		−1.4%
2019 (est.)	835	[2]	1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

At the 2000 census there were 833 people, 342 households, and 233 families in the town. The population density was 975.1 inhabitants per square mile (376.5/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 436.6 per square mile (168.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.24% White, 5.28% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.32% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.32%. ^[3]

Of the 342 households 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.2% of households were one person and 16.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.

Walker's Hardware Store Fordyce ST Blooming Grove, Texas

The age distribution was 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median household income was $32,375 and the median family income was $46,364. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $22,059 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,747. About 12.7% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Blooming Grove is served by the Blooming Grove Independent School District and home to the Blooming Grove High School Lions.

See also

• Texas portal

• List of towns in Texas

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

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