Menard, Texas

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Menard is a town in Menard County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,653 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Menard County^GR6.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Menard is located at 30°55′10″N, 99°47′4″W (30.919519, -99.784446)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,653 people, 666 households, and 438 families residing in the city. The population density was 309.8/km² (803.5/mi²). There were 851 housing units at an average density of 159.5/km² (413.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 84.94% White, 0.67% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 11.98% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.32% of the population.

There were 666 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,698, and the median income for a family was $27,125. Males had a median income of $21,094 versus $17,857 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,768. About 26.5% of families and 33.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.4% of those under age 18 and 28.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The City of Menard is served by the Menard Independent School District.

[edit] External links

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