Kress, Texas

City in Swisher County, Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kress is a city in Swisher County, Texas, United States. The population was 596 at the 2020 census.[4]

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Kress, Texas
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Kress water tower, September 2010
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Location of Kress, Texas
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Coordinates: 34°21′54″N 101°44′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountySwisher
Area
  Total
0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
  Land0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
3,471 ft (1,058 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
596
  Density1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79052
Area code806
FIPS code48-39904[2]
GNIS feature ID1360768[3]
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Geography

Kress is located at 34°21′54″N 101°44′53″W (34.365010, –101.748129).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square mile (1.5 km2), all land.

Demographics

2020 census

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Kress racial composition[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 156 26.17%
Black or African American (NH) 20 3.36%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 3 0.5%
Asian (NH) 1 0.17%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 14 2.35%
Hispanic or Latino 402 67.45%
Total 596
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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 596 people, 334 households, and 253 families residing in the city.

2000 census

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960438
197057832.0%
198078335.5%
1990739−5.6%
200082611.8%
2010715−13.4%
2020596−16.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 826 people, 272 households, and 223 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,454.5 inhabitants per square mile (561.6/km2). There were 291 housing units at an average density of 512.4 per square mile (197.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 58.84% White, 3.27% African American, 0.36% Native American, 34.87% from other races, and 2.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 61.26% of the population.

There were 272 households, out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,278, and the median income for a family was $31,618. Males had a median income of $22,000 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,305. About 15.1% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.5% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Kress is served by the Kress Independent School District and home to the Kress High School Kangaroos.

Notable person

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.[6][7]

References

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