Ore City, Texas
Location of Ore City, Texas
Coordinates: 32°48′3″N 94°43′3″W / 32.80083, -94.7175
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Upshur
Area
- Total	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
- Land	2.3 sq mi (5.8 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	328 ft (100 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,106
- Density	490.4/sq mi (189.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75683
Area code(s)	903
FIPS code	48-54216[1]
GNIS feature ID	1343313[2]

Ore City is a city in Upshur County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,106 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Ore City is located at 32°48′3″N, 94°43′3″W (32.800770, -94.717446)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.88%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,106 people, 403 households, and 295 families residing in the city. The population density was 490.4 people per square mile (189.0/km²). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 191.5/sq mi (73.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.35% White, 6.60% African American, 1.54% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 3.44% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.41% of the population.

There were 403 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.1% 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 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,542, and the median income for a family was $37,750. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,997. About 17.2% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Ore City is served by the Ore City Independent School District.

Notable natives and residents

• Chad Stanley - Former NFL punter

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

• Ore City, Texas is at coordinates 32°48′03″N 94°43′03″W / 32.80077, -94.717446 (Ore City, Texas)Coordinates: 32°48′03″N 94°43′03″W / 32.80077, -94.717446 (Ore City, Texas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Upshur County, Texas County seat: Gilmer Cities Clarksville City‡ | East Mountain‡ | Gilmer | Gladewater‡ | Ore City | Union Grove | Warren City‡ Town Big Sandy Communities Diana | Enoch | Kelsey | Simpsonville Footnotes ‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties