Anson, Texas
Location of Anson, Texas
Coordinates: 32°45′20″N 99°53′47″W / 32.75556, -99.89639
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jones
Area
- Total	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
- Land	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,729 ft (527 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,556
- Density	1,219.2/sq mi (470.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	79501
Area code(s)	325
FIPS code	48-03372[1]
GNIS feature ID	1329566[2]

Anson is a city in Jones County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,556 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Jones County^[3].

Geography

Anson is located at 32°45′20″N, 99°53′47″W (32.755529, -99.896301)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.

Anson Public Library

Anson's crowning jewel, the Anson Public Library, is a wonderful place for finding information, finding the books you want to read, and enjoying seeing what renovating an old building can do.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,556 people, 950 households, and 681 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,219.2 people per square mile (469.9/km²). There were 1,089 housing units at an average density of 519.5/sq mi (200.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.82% White, 2.78% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 18.62% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.63% of the population.

There were 950 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,954, and the median income for a family was $30,284. Males had a median income of $26,893 versus $19,038 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,798. About 17.0% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Anson, Texas is at coordinates 32°45′20″N 99°53′47″W / 32.755529, -99.896301 (Anson, Texas)Coordinates: 32°45′20″N 99°53′47″W / 32.755529, -99.896301 (Anson, Texas)

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