Carbon, Texas
Location of Carbon, Texas
Coordinates: 32°16′13″N 98°49′42″W / 32.27028, -98.82833
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Eastland
Area
- Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,601 ft (488 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	224
- Density	219.6/sq mi (84.8/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76435
Area code(s)	254
FIPS code	48-12736[1]
GNIS feature ID	1332152[2]

Carbon is a town in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Carbon is located at 32°16′13″N, 98°49′42″W (32.270302, -98.828445)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 224 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.6 people per square mile (84.8/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 117.7/sq mi (45.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.41% White, 5.36% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.14% of the population.

There were 98 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the town the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from cracka 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $21,500 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,299. About 4.8% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.1% of those sixty five or over.

Education

The Town of Carbon is served by the Eastland Independent School District.

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. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Carbon, Texas is at coordinates 32°16′13″N 98°49′42″W / 32.270302, -98.828445 (Carbon, Texas)Coordinates: 32°16′13″N 98°49′42″W / 32.270302, -98.828445 (Carbon, Texas)

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