Roxton, Texas

Roxton, Texas
City
Coordinates: 33°32′43″N95°43′29″W / 33.54528°N 95.72472°W / 33.54528; -95.72472
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Lamar
Area [1]
• Total	0.87 sq mi (2.26 km2)
• Land	0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation [2]	509 ft (155 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	548
• Density	740.44/sq mi (285.86/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75477
Area code	903
FIPS code	48-63584 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2411008 [2]

Roxton is a city in Lamar County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 650, a figure which declined to 548 as of 2020. ^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) is land and 1.14% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	226		—
1980	735		—
1990	639		−13.1%
2000	694		8.6%
2010	650		−6.3%
2020	548		−15.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Roxton racial composition as of 2020 ^[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	384	70.07%
Black or African American (NH)	81	14.78%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	8	1.46%
Asian (NH)	1	0.18%
Some Other Race (NH)	1	0.18%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	35	6.39%
Hispanic or Latino	38	6.93%
Total	548

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 548 people, 238 households, and 164 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 694 people, 280 households, and 190 families residing in the city. ^[3] The population density was 797.3 inhabitants per square mile (307.8/km²). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 374.5 per square mile (144.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.78% White, 21.33% African American, 1.73% Native American, 1.15% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 280 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,016 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,444. About 20.6% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.5% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city of Roxton is served by the Chisum Independent School District. ^[9] Until 2019, ^[10] the Roxton Independent School District served Roxton. ^[11] However, Roxton ISD closed after the 2018–19 school year, ^[10] due to financial hardships, ^[12] and consolidated into Chisum ISD. ^[10]

The Texas Education Code specifies that all of Lamar County is in the service area of Paris Junior College. ^[13]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Highways

• Farm to Market 38
• Farm to Market 137
• Farm to Market 2122

Trails

Roxton is located on the Northeast Texas Trail (NETT), a 130 mi (210 km) hike-and-bike trail from Farmersville, Texas, to New Boston, Texas, which follows a disused railroad right-of-way railbanked by the Union Pacific Railroad and Chaparral Railroad in the 1990s. ^{[14] [15]}

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roxton, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geography Profile: Roxton city, Texas". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
7. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
8. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lamar County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 28, 2024. - Text list
10. "CONSOLIDATIONS, ANNEXATIONS AND NAME CHANGES FOR TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Updated January 28, 2020" (PDF). Texas Education Agency . Retrieved February 28, 2021.
11. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Lamar County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 28, 2024. - Text list
12. "Roxton ISD May Consolidate". KETR. July 9, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2021.
13. Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.195. PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
14. Ferguson, Wes (May 2018). "Traveling 130 Miles Along the Northeast Texas Trail" . texasmonthly.com. Texas Monthly . Retrieved November 30, 2024.
15. "NETT Trail Map 2014" (PDF). netexastrail.org. NorthEast Texas Trail Coalition. September 19, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

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]}