Emhouse, Texas

Emhouse, Texas
Town
Location of Emhouse, Texas
Coordinates: 32°9′40″N96°34′37″W / 32.16111°N 96.57694°W / 32.16111; -96.57694 Coordinates: 32°9′40″N96°34′37″W / 32.16111°N 96.57694°W / 32.16111; -96.57694
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Navarro
Area [1]
• Total	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
• Land	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	472 ft (144 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	133
• Estimate  (2019) [2]	145
• Density	543.07/sq mi (209.84/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	48-24168 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1335439 [4]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	347		—
1930	322		−7.2%
1940	281		−12.7%
1950	198		−29.5%
1960	170		−14.1%
1970	158		−7.1%
1980	197		24.7%
1990	195		−1.0%
2000	159		−18.5%
2010	133		−16.4%
2019 (est.)	145	[2]	9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Emhouse is a town in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 133 at the 2010 census.

It was originally called Lyford when laid out around 1906 around the railroad right of way. Since another Lyford, Texas existed already, it was renamed after Col. Edward M. House, then superintendent of the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway. ^[6]

Geography

Emhouse is located at 32°9′40″N96°34′37″W / 32.16111°N 96.57694°W / 32.16111; -96.57694 (32.161221, -96.576864). ^[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 159 people, 50 households, and 40 families residing in the town. The population density was 591.7 people per square mile (227.4/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 219.6 per square mile (84.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.76% White, 6.29% African American, 4.40% from other races, and 7.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.32% of the population.

There were 50 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size was 3.53.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 35.2% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $26,094. Males had a median income of $34,500 versus $21,136 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,313. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Education

The Town of Emhouse is served by the Blooming Grove Independent School District.

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 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. Long, Christopher. "EMHOUSE, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.