Murchison, Texas

Murchison, Texas
City
U.S. Post Office in Murchison, Texas
Location of Murchison, Texas
Coordinates: 32°16′37″N95°45′02″W / 32.27694°N 95.75056°W / 32.27694; -95.75056
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Henderson
Area [1]
• Total	1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
• Land	1.58 sq mi (4.09 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	466 ft (142 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	516
• Density	330/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75778
Area code(s)	903, 430
FIPS code	48-50076 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2411196 [2]

Murchison is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 516 at the 2020 census.

Geography

First United Methodist Church on Texas State Highway 31 in Murchison

Murchison is located northeast of the center of Henderson County. Texas State Highway 31 passes through the center of town, leading southwest 8 miles (13 km) to Athens, the county seat, and east 27 miles (43 km) to Tyler.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Murchison has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	432		—
1980	513		18.8%
1990	510		−0.6%
2000	592		16.1%
2010	594		0.3%
2020	516		−13.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 Census [6]

At the 2000 census there were 592 people in 217 households, including 161 families, in the city. The population density was 373.9 inhabitants per square mile (144.4/km²). There were 238 housing units at an average density of 150.3 per square mile (58.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.93% White, 0.17% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 3.55% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.08%. ^[3]

Of the 217 households 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.7% of households were one person and 14.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution was 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median household income was $33,281 and the median family income was $36,071. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,986. About 15.7% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 23.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the city of Murchison is provided by the Murchison Independent School District.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Murchison, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Murchison city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Census Bureau profile: Murchison, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2024.