Mart, Texas
City in Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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 Downtown Mart, Texas | |
 Location of Mart, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 31°32′31″N 96°49′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| Counties | McLennan, Limestone |
| Area | |
• 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 | 532 ft (162 m) |
| Population | |
• 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 |
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.[1]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| 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.
The city is served by the Mart Independent School District.
Downtown Mart, Texas
Waston Feed Store
United States Post Office
First United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
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- 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
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