Kress, Texas

Kress, Texas
City
Kress water tower, September 2010
Location of Kress, Texas
Coordinates: 34°21′54″N101°44′53″W / 34.36500°N 101.74806°W / 34.36500; -101.74806
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Swisher
Area [1]
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
• Land	0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	3,471 ft (1,058 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	596
• Density	1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	79052
Area code	806
FIPS code	48-39904 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1360768 [3]

Kress is a city in Swisher County, Texas, United States. The population was 596 at the 2020 census. ^[4]

Geography

Kress is located at 34°21′54″N101°44′53″W / 34.36500°N 101.74806°W / 34.36500; -101.74806 (34.365010, –101.748129). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.5 km²), all land.

Demographics

2020 census

Kress racial composition ^[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	156	26.17%
Black or African American (NH)	20	3.36%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	3	0.5%
Asian (NH)	1	0.17%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	14	2.35%
Hispanic or Latino	402	67.45%
Total	596

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 596 people, 334 households, and 253 families residing in the city.

2000 census

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	438		—
1970	578		32.0%
1980	783		35.5%
1990	739		−5.6%
2000	826		11.8%
2010	715		−13.4%
2020	596		−16.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 826 people, 272 households, and 223 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,454.5 inhabitants per square mile (561.6/km²). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 512.4 per square mile (197.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.84% White, 3.27% African American, 0.36% Native American, 34.87% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 61.26% of the population.

There were 272 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,278, and the median income for a family was $31,618. Males had a median income of $22,000 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,305. About 15.1% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Kress is served by the Kress Independent School District and home to the Kress High School Kangaroos.

Notable person

• Stella Garza-Hicks, Member of the Colorado House of Representatives

See also

• Texas portal

• List of municipalities in Texas

Notes

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. ^{[6] [7]}

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. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
7. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

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