Mart, Texas

Mart is a city in Limestone and McLennan counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,748 at the 2020 census.^[3]

Mart, Texas
City
Downtown Mart, Texas
Location of Mart, Texas
Coordinates: 31°32′31″N 96°49′49″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	McLennan, Limestone
Area [1]
• Total	1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2)
• Land	1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	532 ft (162 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	1,748
• Density	1,682/sq mi (649.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76664
Area code	254
FIPS code	48-46824[4]
GNIS feature ID	2411043[2]
Website	www.cityofmart.org

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), all land.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	2,939		—
1920	3,105		5.6%
1930	2,853		−8.1%
1940	2,856		0.1%
1950	2,269		−20.6%
1960	2,197		−3.2%
1970	2,183		−0.6%
1980	2,324		6.5%
1990	2,004		−13.8%
2000	2,273		13.4%
2010	2,209		−2.8%
2020	1,748		−20.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	954	54.58%
Black or African American (NH)	446	25.51%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	14	0.8%
Asian (NH)	1	0.06%
Pacific Islander (NH)	1	0.06%
Some Other Race (NH)	4	0.23%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	108	6.18%
Hispanic or Latino	220	12.59%
Total	1,748

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,748 people, 634 households, and 450 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census^[4] of 2000, 2,273 people, 832 households, and 550 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,692.0 inhabitants per square mile (653.3/km²). The 934 housing units averaged 695.2 per square mile (269.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.28% White, 27.54% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 2.46% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.81% of the population.

Of the 832 households, 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were not families. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the population was distributed as 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,603, and for a family was $33,203. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $19,784 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,721. About 15.9% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by the Mart Independent School District.

Gallery

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  Downtown Mart, Texas
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  Waston Feed Store
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  United States Post Office
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  First United Methodist Church
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  First Baptist Church

Government and infrastructure

Texas Department of Juvenile Justice:

• McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility (Unit I and Unit II) - unincorporated McLennan County, near Mart^[9][10][11]

Notable people

• Quan Cosby, former wide receiver for the University of Texas, player for four NFL teams; native of Mart
• Frankie Lee, soul blues singer; born in Mart^[12]
• Jesse Plemons, actor known for the TV series Friday Night Lights, Breaking Bad and Fargo; raised in Mart
• Cullen Rogers, football player for Texas A&M and Pittsburgh Steelers
• E. Donnall Thomas, 1990 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
• Cindy Walker, the Country Music Hall of Fame songwriter