Coffee City, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Henderson |
| Incorporated | 1970 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pam Drost |
| • City Secretary | Janie Krakowski |
| • Municipal Judge | Shellena Bivens |
| • Chief of Police | Vacant |
| • Volunteer Fire Chief | Chris L. Moore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 381 ft (116 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 193 |
| • Density | 105.4/sq mi (40.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75763 (Frankston) |
| Area code(s) | 430, 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-15820[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1377915[2] |
| Website | The Official Coffee City, Tx Website |
Coffee City is a small town in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census. Coffee City is a "wet sliver" of the county. Smith County residents, mainly from the southern part of Tyler, come near this county line to buy beer, wine, and liquor. The county line is approximately 15 miles (24 km) from the edge of Tyler off of State Highway 155.
Geography
Coffee City is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (32.140388, -95.496500).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.5 square miles (17 km2), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it is land and 14.7 square miles (38 km2) of it (71.98%) is water.
Due to Annexations in 2009 and annexation of 2011 the total area of square miles including water will be around 30.5 square miles (79 km2).
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 157 | — | |
| 1980 | 254 | 61.8% | |
| 1990 | 216 | −15.0% | |
| 2000 | 193 | −10.6% | |
| 2010 | 278 | 44.0% | |
| Est. 2014 | 279 | [4] | 0.4% |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 193 people (current census is around 600) With active annexations, 84 households, and 58 families residing in the town. The population density was 105.4 people per square mile (40.7/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 59.5 per square mile (23.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 56.99% White, 41.45% African American and 1.55% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 84 households out of which 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,789. About 26.6% of families and 22.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.0% of those sixty five or over.
Education
The Town of Coffee City is served by the Brownsboro Independent School District.[citation needed]
References
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External links
- Coffee City, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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