Walnut Springs, Texas

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Walnut Springs, Texas
City
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Along SH&nbsp144 (3rd Street) in
Walnut Springs, March 2012
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Location of Walnut Springs, Texas
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Coordinates: 32°3′30″N97°44′57″W / 32.05833°N 97.74917°W / 32.05833; -97.74917
Country United States
State Texas
County Bosque
Area
[1]
 • Total1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
 • Land1.33 sq mi (3.45 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total795
 • Density590/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76690
Area code 254
FIPS code 48-76348 [2]
GNIS feature ID1349451 [3]

Walnut Springs is a city in Bosque County. Texas, United States. The population was 795 at the 2020 census. [4]

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Geography

Walnut Springs is located at 32°3′30″N97°44′57″W / 32.05833°N 97.74917°W / 32.05833; -97.74917 (32.058353, –97.749190). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 682—
1910 1,340—
1920 1,4498.1%
1930 765−47.2%
1940 723−5.5%
1950 626−13.4%
1960 490−21.7%
1970 4951.0%
1980 61323.8%
1990 71616.8%
2000 7555.4%
2010 8279.5%
2020 795−3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

Walnut Springs racial composition [4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)42353.21%
Black or African American (NH)30.38%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)50.63%
Some Other Race (NH)20.25%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)263.27%
Hispanic or Latino 33642.26%
Total795

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 795 people, 254 households, and 209 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census [2] of 2000, 755 people, 262 households, and 190 families were residing in the city. The population density was 566.4 people/sq mi (219.2/km2). The 312 housing units averaged 234.1/sq mi (90.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 87.95% White, 1.32% Native American, 8.08% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 28.08% of the population.

Of the 262 households, 35.9% had children under 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were not families. About 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.88, and the average family size was 3.46.

In the city, the age distribution was 33.0% under 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,598, and for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $24,643 versus $14,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,332. About 19.7% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.7% of those under 18 and 17.2% of those 65 or over.

Education

The City of Walnut Springs is served by the Walnut Springs Independent School District. The city features a single high school, Walnut Springs High School.

See also

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. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  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.

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