South Fork Estates, Texas

South Fork Estates, Texas
Census-designated place
Coordinates: 27°16′2″N98°43′30″W / 27.26722°N 98.72500°W / 27.26722; -98.72500
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jim Hogg
Area
• Total	3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
• Land	3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	607 ft (185 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	70
• Density	21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	48-68966 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1852769 [1]

South Fork Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jim Hogg County, Texas, United States. The population was 70 at the 2010 census, ^[3] up from 47 at the 2000 census.

Geography

South Fork Estates is located in northern Jim Hogg County at 27°16′2″N98°43′30″W / 27.26722°N 98.72500°W / 27.26722; -98.72500 (27.267222, -98.725038). ^[4] Texas State Highway 16 runs along the eastern edge of the community, leading north 3 miles (5 km) to Hebbronville, the county seat, and southwest 19 miles (31 km) to Randado.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the South Fork Estates CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²), all of it land. ^[3]

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 47 people, 15 households, and 10 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 14.0 people per square mile (5.4/km²). There were 21 housing units at an average density of 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.34% White, 2.13% Native American, 25.53% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 76.60% of the population.

There were 15 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 4.10.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 42.6% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 74.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $60,139, and the median income for a family was $60,139. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,429. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

Education

South Fork Estates, as with all of Jim Hogg County, is served by the Jim Hogg County Independent School District.

The district has three schools: Hebbronville Elementary School, Hebbronville Junior High School, and Hebbronville High School. All of the schools are considered to be in the Hebbronville community.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Fork Estates, Texas
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): South Fork Estates CDP, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.