Moody, Texas

Moody, Texas
City
Downtown Moody
Location of Moody, Texas
Coordinates: 31°18′27″N97°21′37″W / 31.30750°N 97.36028°W / 31.30750; -97.36028
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	McLennan
Area [1]
• Total	0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
• Land	0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,376
• Density	1,477.63/sq mi (570.50/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76557
Area code	254
FIPS code	48-49200 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1363077 [3]
Website	www.cityofmoody.net

Moody is a city in McLennan County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,376 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Moody is located at 31°18′27″N97°21′37″W / 31.30750°N 97.36028°W / 31.30750; -97.36028 (31.307489, –97.360210). ^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	432		—
1910	983		—
1920	1,106		12.5%
1930	1,014		−8.3%
1940	931		−8.2%
1950	1,084		16.4%
1960	1,074		−0.9%
1970	1,286		19.7%
1980	1,385		7.7%
1990	1,329		−4.0%
2000	1,400		5.3%
2010	1,371		−2.1%
2020	1,376		0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Moody racial composition as of 2020 ^[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	854	62.06%
Black or African American (NH)	85	6.18%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	2	0.15%
Asian (NH)	3	0.22%
Some Other Race (NH)	2	0.15%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	75	5.45%
Hispanic or Latino	355	25.8%
Total	1,376

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,376 people, 513 households, and 340 families residing in the city.

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 1,400 people, 529 households, and 369 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,645.7 inhabitants per square mile (635.4/km²). There were 616 housing units at an average density of 724.1 per square mile (279.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.71% White, 8.79% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 6.57% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.93% of the population.

There were 529 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,974, and the median income for a family was $34,271. Males had a median income of $28,828 versus $21,204 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,048. About 16.3% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Moody is served by the Moody Independent School District.

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 2008-01-31.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
7. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
8. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

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. ^{[7] [8]}

External links

• http://www.moodytexas.com