Redwater, Texas
Location of Redwater, Texas
Coordinates: 33°21′37″N 94°15′14″W / 33.36028, -94.25389
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bowie
Area
- Total	2.0 sq mi (5.1 km²)
- Land	2.0 sq mi (5.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	295 ft (90 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	872
- Density	446.7/sq mi (172.5/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75573
Area code(s)	903
FIPS code	48-61340[1]
GNIS feature ID	1375689[2]

Redwater is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. The population was 872 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Redwater is located at 33°21′37″N, 94°15′14″W (33.360255, -94.253993)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 872 people, 330 households, and 245 families residing in the city. The population density was 446.7 people per square mile (172.7/km²). There were 357 housing units at an average density of 182.9/sq mi (70.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.27% White, 9.98% African American, 0.80% Native American, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 330 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,111, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $30,600 versus $19,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,843. About 10.9% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

History

Redwater is twelve miles southwest of Texarkana in southeastern Bowie County. It grew up in the mid-1870s around a sawmill operated by two men named Daniels and Spence, who named the community Ingersoll, in honor of the agnostic Robert Ingersoll. A post office was established in 1881, and by 1884 the town had an estimated population of fifty. In 1886 a big revival meeting was held in the town, which resulted in about 110 conversions. Shortly after the meeting residents of the town, no longer wishing to honor the agnostic, decided that the name of the town should be changed. They had just completed a new well that yielded red water, and the town was renamed for this feature. The name of the post office was not officially changed until 1894. Although the population of the town swelled to an estimated 300 by 1892, by 1900 it had fallen to 128. It reached 250 in the 1920s. During World War II the Red River Army Depot and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant were built just north of Redwater, providing thousands of jobs for county residents. The population of Redwater jumped from 250 in the early 1940s to 457 by 1950. In 1982 Redwater had a population of 460 and five rated businesses. In 1990 the population was 894.

Redwater is also home to the very first set of quadruplets in the United States.

Redwater, Texas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Redwater is twelve miles southwest of Texarkana in southeastern Bowie County. It grew up in the mid-1870s around a sawmill operated by two men named Daniels and Spence, who named the community Ingersoll, in honor of the agnostic Robert Ingersoll. A post office was established in 1881, and by 1884 the town had an estimated population of fifty. In 1886 a big revival meeting was held in the town, which resulted in about 110 conversions. Shortly after the meeting residents of the town, no longer wishing to honor the agnostic, decided that the name of the town should be changed. They had just completed a new well that yielded red water, and the town was renamed for this feature. The name of the post office was not officially changed until 1894. Although the population of the town swelled to an estimated 300 by 1892, by 1900 it had fallen to 128. It reached 250 in the 1920s. During World War II the Red River Army Depot and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant were built just north of Redwater, providing thousands of jobs for county residents. The population of Redwater jumped from 250 in the early 1940s to 457 by 1950. In 1982 Redwater had a population of 460 and five rated businesses. In 1990 the population was 894. Redwater is twelve miles southwest of Texarkana in southeastern Bowie County. It grew up in the mid-1870s around a sawmill operated by two men named Daniels and Spence, who named the community Ingersoll, in honor of the agnostic Robert Ingersoll. A post office was established in 1881, and by 1884 the town had an estimated population of fifty. In 1886 a big revival meeting was held in the town, which resulted in about 110 conversions. Shortly after the meeting residents of the town, no longer wishing to honor the agnostic, decided that the name of the town should be changed. They had just completed a new well that yielded red water, and the town was renamed for this feature. The name of the post office was not officially changed until 1894. Although the population of the town swelled to an estimated 300 by 1892, by 1900 it had fallen to 128. It reached 250 in the 1920s. During World War II the Red River Army Depot and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant were built just north of Redwater, providing thousands of jobs for county residents. The population of Redwater jumped from 250 in the early 1940s to 457 by 1950. In 1982 Redwater had a population of 460 and five rated businesses. In 1990 the population was 894.

- Redwater is also home to the very first set of quadruplets in the United States. As well as, is the birth place of "The Original & Real Kenny Wayne." And of which, as of this date (February 23, 2008), these provable true and factual lessons in the continued history and trivia of Redwater, Texas; It should also be duly noted and substantiated that Kenny Wayne is still the only person ever, in the complete history of not just Redwater, but in the whole county of Bowie County today and quite possibly the future; That for well over forty five (45) years has been and still is, An International aand National Critically Acclaimed, Numerous Award Winning Rock N' Roll, Blues (Both Contempoary and Traditional), Americana, Roots, Country (Both New and Traditional), and Soul Music Recording Artist. He is A Lead Singer and A Hit Song Writer (All Genres), Musician, Record Producer (All Genres), and has been and still is, an active Independant Record Label and Music Publishing Company Owner/CEO since 1969! Although all of the aforementioned provable historical facts are very true; KW is still Redwater, Texas' Best Kept Secret! That's because unlike his Illegal Copyright Trade Infringement Law Suit Recipient that's A Non Lead singer, Young Stevie Ray Vaughan guitar stylist copy cat, with the fake last name and almost same name, over hyped, and big bucks major record company label bought publicity in the media and who's major record label has also afforded better bought promotional radio ads. And therefore, whom has been over hyped and over exposed World Wide. Thus gaining lots better name recongnition in Google, Wikipedia and all of those other search engine web sites and all media top listings. All of which those over kill of blogs, and top places bought too, on the web's search engines, can be easily bought by buying multi advertisements to use as a underhanded type of under the table payolo type trade out for favors owed; for buying all those ads to get his name posted on all of those well known big name cyber space sites. Of which their used to make the Illegal almost same name so-called Rockin' Blues Music competition appear more important and more famous! However and unfortunate for "The Original & Real Kenny Wayne," very few people in media, cyberspace surfers, nor his fans, know that KWS uses a "fake last name instead of his "Real last name, Brobst." Just like, sadly very few people (Because of No big bucks backed major record label promotional hype, Nor no bought advertisments for trade outs to be guaranteed, to be written about and listed in GOOGLE, WIKIPEDIA, ETC; Not too many Rock n' Blues Music Lovers, even know that it is only The Redwater, Texas born, raised and schooled, Kenny Wayne, whom was born and raised in a very small two (2) room house, with no electricity, no running water, no indoor plumbing, no central air nor central heat and no natural nor butane gas for cooking and heating; Which was in that tiny country town of Redwater, Texas. It also is a little known true fact, that it is him, and only himself, that has humbly been rewarded, but with too little non-noted fan fare for possessing and showcasing all of those self taught traits and self earned achevements all by himself! In all of the entire history of Bowie County! Of which the county's musicial history includes, even The Legendary World Famous Rag Time Piano Player/Composer Scott Joplin! Whom was from Texarkana, Texas. But also whom is known (A world wide fact!) to have died of Syphllis that he contacted in one of the many Houses Of Ill Repute where that he was hired to perform. Although Scott Joplin was known for writing such World Wide Classic Rag Time Piano Songs as "The Entertainer" (Which was used as a theme song in the movie "Butch Cassidy And The Sun Dance Kid") and "Soltice Parts One (#1) and Two (#2);" Not even Mr. Joplin himself, and even though today, whom is still better known, because of that one and only movie theme song; Scott Joplin never ever, has received as much, Nor as many, International and National Accolades and Accomplished Achievements as "The Rockin' Little Redwater, Texas Country Blues Boy - Kenny Wayne!"

BIOGRAPHY Resorsed by: The Bowie County Scrapbook, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin. BIOGRAPHY: Bowie County Scrapbook, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin. And as appeared in Billboard Magazine, NYC,NY. Guitar Player, Cupertino, CA. Easy Riders Magazine, Malibu, CA., Texas Music Office Of The Governor, Texas Music Industry Directory, Austin, TX., The Unicorn Times, Washington, D.C., The St. Petersburgh Independant, St. Petersburgh, Fla., Music News, League City, TX., Texas Monthly, Austin, TX., The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, Tx., The Fort Worth Star Telegram, Fort Worth, TX., The Texarkana Gazette, Texarkana, TX./Ark., The Galveston Bay Entertainment Weekly, Galveston, TX., The Osborne Record Collector's Vinyl Records Guide, Hollywood, CA., The Rare Vinyl Records Lps & 45's Record Collector Encyclopedia, Spokane, Wash., Buddy Magazine, Dallas, TX., Tejas Jazz, Dallas, TX., Cash Box, Nashville, TN., The Journal, Texarkana, TX., Jam Magazine, Arlington, TX., Harder Beat, Carrollton, TX.Trouser Press, NYC, NY.

Redwater, Texas

Location of Redwater, Texas

Coordinates: 33°21′37″N 94°15′14″W / 33.36028, -94.25389 Country United States State Texas County Bowie Area

- Total 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km²) - Land 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km²) - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) 

Elevation 295 ft (90 m) Population (2000)

- Total 872 - Density 446.7/sq mi (172.5/km²) 

Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)

- Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) 

ZIP code 75573 Area code(s) 903 FIPS code 48-61340[1] GNIS feature ID 1375689[2] Redwater is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. The population was 872 at the 2000 census.

Contents [hide] 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 History 4 Education 5 References 6 External links

Geography Redwater is located at 33°21′37″N, 94°15′14″W (33.360255, -94.253993)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 872 people, 330 households, and 245 families residing in the city. The population density was 446.7 people per square mile (172.7/km²). There were 357 housing units at an average density of 182.9/sq mi (70.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.27% White, 9.98% African American, 0.80% Native American, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 330 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,111, and the median income for a family was $38,000. Males had a median income of $30,600 versus $19,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,843. About 10.9% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.

History Redwater is twelve miles southwest of Texarkana in southeastern Bowie County. It grew up in the mid-1870s around a sawmill operated by two men named Daniels and Spence, who named the community Ingersoll, in honor of the agnostic Robert Ingersoll. A post office was established in 1881, and by 1884 the town had an estimated population of fifty. In 1886 a big revival meeting was held in the town, which resulted in about 110 conversions. Shortly after the meeting residents of the town, no longer wishing to honor the agnostic, decided that the name of the town should be changed. They had just completed a new well that yielded red water, and the town was renamed for this feature. The name of the post office was not officially changed until 1894. Although the population of the town swelled to an estimated 300 by 1892, by 1900 it had fallen to 128. It reached 250 in the 1920s. During World War II the Red River Army Depot and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant were built just north of Redwater, providing thousands of jobs for county residents. The population of Redwater jumped from 250 in the early 1940s to 457 by 1950. In 1982 Redwater had a population of 460 and five rated businesses. In 1990 the population was 894.

Redwater was also home to the very first set of quadruplets in the United States.

It is as well, as the birth place of "The Original & Real Kenny Wayne." And as of this legitimate, factual and well past long over due rightful enterary, of which, that is finally being added into the complete history of Redwater, Texas here today, (February 25, 2008). We are bringing to light the unbought, unhyped up of little known honest and actual facts, and still Bowie County's best kept secret; KW is "An International Critically Acclaimed, Numerous Award Winning Rock N' Roll, Blues (Both Contempoary and Traditional), Americana, Roots, Country (Both New and Traditional), and Soul Music Recording Artist, Lead Singer, Song Writer (All Genres), Musician (All Generes), Recording and Music Publishing Company, Owner, General Managerand CEO (Since 1969) ever!" In all of the complete history of not just Redwater, Texas, but in all of the history of Bowie County today, and what looks like, as it still stands; quite possibly the future of that tiny town and the whole county as well. Even the legendary Scott Joplin,from Texarkana, Texas and whom was a world famous Rag Time Music Piano Player and Composer of the hit song "The Entertainer," used as a movie theme song for, "Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid," and who's life style aand death was noted as a true historical fact; that Mr. Joplin died of Syphilis that he contacted in one of the many houses of Ill Repute; never received as much International and National accolades and accomplished achievements as The Rockin' Little Redwater Country Blues Boy - Kenny Wayne!"

BIOGRAPHY: Bowie County Scrapbook, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin.

Education The City of Redwater is served by the Redwater Independent School District.

References ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31. [1] [2]

External links Official City Website Redwater, Texas is at coordinates 33°21′37″N 94°15′14″W / 33.360255, -94.253993 (Redwater, Texas)Coordinates: 33°21′37″N 94°15′14″W / 33.360255, -94.253993 (Redwater, Texas) v • d • eMunicipalities and communities of Bowie County, Texas

County seat: Boston

Cities De Kalb | Hooks | Leary | Maud | Nash | New Boston | Red Lick | Redwater | Texarkana | Wake Village

Unincorporated communities Boston | Dalby Springs | Hubbard | Malta | Simms

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BIOGRAPHY: Bowie County Scrapbook, Barker Texas History Center, University of Texas at Austin.

Education

The City of Redwater is served by the Redwater 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.

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External links

• Official City Website

• Redwater, Texas is at coordinates 33°21′37″N 94°15′14″W / 33.360255, -94.253993 (Redwater, Texas)Coordinates: 33°21′37″N 94°15′14″W / 33.360255, -94.253993 (Redwater, Texas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Bowie County, Texas County seat: Boston Cities De Kalb | Hooks | Leary | Maud | Nash | New Boston | Red Lick | Redwater | Texarkana | Wake Village Unincorporated communities Boston | Dalby Springs | Hubbard | Malta | Simms