Domino, Texas

Domino, Texas
Town
Nickname:  The beer town of North East Texas
Location of Domino, Texas
Coordinates: 33°15′6″N94°6′54″W / 33.25167°N 94.11500°W / 33.25167; -94.11500
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cass
Area [1]
• Total	0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)
• Land	0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	249 ft (76 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	71
• Density	196.90/sq mi (75.99/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75572
Area code	903
FIPS code	48-20848 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1379671 [3]

Domino is a town in Cass County, Texas, United States. The population was 93 at the 2010 census, ^[4] up from 52 at the 2000 census; in 2020, its population was 71. ^[5] Domino is the only town in Cass County that is wet.

Geography

Domino is located in northeastern Cass County at 33°15′06″N94°06′54″W / 33.251568°N 94.114932°W / 33.251568; -94.114932 . ^[6] It is 11 miles (18 km) north of Atlanta, Texas, and 17 miles (27 km) south of Texarkana. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Domino has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	249		—
1990	101		−59.4%
2000	52		−48.5%
2010	93		78.8%
2020	71		−23.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Domino racial composition as of 2020 ^[8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	5	7.04%
Black or African American (NH)	59	83.1%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	1	1.41%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	4	5.63%
Hispanic or Latino	2	2.82%
Total	71

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 71 people, 24 households, and 4 families residing in the town.

As of the census of 2000, there were 52 people, 19 households, and 14 families residing in the town. ^[2] The population density was 151.4 inhabitants per square mile (58.5/km²). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 58.2 per square mile (22.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 36.54% White and 63.46% African American.

There were 19 households, out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 26.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 42.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,795. There were 11.8% of families and 16.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 16.7% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

Education

Domino is served by the Queen City Independent School District, ^[10] including Queen City High School.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Domino town, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
5. "Geography Profile: Domino town, Texas". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
10. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Cass County, TX" (PDF). 2010 U.S. Census . U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 5, 2019.

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. ^[9]