Emory, Texas

Emory, Texas
City

Emory City Hall

Location of Emory, Texas
Coordinates: 32°52′36″N 95°45′59″W / 32.87667°N 95.76639°W / 32.87667; -95.76639Coordinates: 32°52′36″N 95°45′59″W / 32.87667°N 95.76639°W / 32.87667; -95.76639
Country United States
State Texas
County Rains
Area
 • Total 1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2)
 • Land 1.96 sq mi (5.08 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation 479 ft (146 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,239
 • Density 625.8/sq mi (241.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 75440
Area code 903
FIPS code 48-24216[1]
GNIS feature ID 1373660[2]

Emory is a city in Rains County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,239 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Rains County.[3] Previously known as Springville, the city and county are named after Emory Rains who was a legislator from the area. Rains was the author of the Homestead Law of Texas which was later used as a model for the protection of homesteads throughout the United States. Special legislation passed to create Rains County called for the citizens to vote on the location of the county seat and for that selected town to be renamed Emory.

Geography

Emory is located at 32°52′36″N 95°45′59″W / 32.876773°N 95.766404°W / 32.876773; -95.766404 (32.876773, -95.766404).[4]

According to the United States CensusBureau, the city has a total area of 1.98 sq miles of which 1.96 sq miles is land and 0.02 sq miles is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1890353—
1950648—
1960559−13.7%
197069324.0%
198081317.3%
199096318.5%
20001,0216.0%
20101,23921.4%
Est. 20151,253[5]1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 1,239 people, 484 households, and 316 families residing in the city. The population density was 625.8 people per square mile (241.5/km2). There were 543 housing units at an average density of 362.0 per square mile (135.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.50% White, 3.5% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 4.1% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 9.0% of the population.

There were 484 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the age distribution of the population shows 22.7% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.9 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males.

As of 2014 estimates, the median income for a household in the city was $26,898, and the median income for a family was $44,500. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,107. About 10.5% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Emory is served by the Rains Independent School District.

Library

Rains County Public Library serves all of Rains County with a collection of over 17,000 books, audios and videos, six public access computers. The Library is located at 150 Doris Briggs Parkway in Emory.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Emory has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ Climate Summary for Emory, Texas
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