Channing, Texas
Location of Channing, Texas
Coordinates: 35°41′1″N 102°19′55″W / 35.68361, -102.33194
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hartley
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	3,806 ft (1,160 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	356
- Density	357.9/sq mi (138.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	79018
Area code(s)	806
FIPS code	48-14260[1]
GNIS feature ID	1354290[2]

Channing is a city in Hartley County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 356. It is the county seat of Hartley County^[3].

Geography

Channing is located at 35°41′1″N, 102°19′55″W (35.683612, -102.331817)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3  square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 356 people, 135 households, and 103 families residing in the city. The population density was 357.9 people per square mile (138.8/km²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 154.8/sq mi (60.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.94% White, 1.12% African American, 0.56% Native American, 1.69% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.02% of the population.

There were 135 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $22,679 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,824. About 3.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Channing is served by the Channing 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. ^ 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

• Channing, Texas is at coordinates 35°41′01″N 102°19′55″W / 35.683612, -102.331817 (Channing, Texas)Coordinates: 35°41′01″N 102°19′55″W / 35.683612, -102.331817 (Channing, Texas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Hartley County, Texas County seat: Channing Cities Channing | Dalhart CDP Hartley

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