Richwood, Texas
Location of Richwood, Texas
Coordinates: 29°3′41″N 95°24′45″W / 29.06139, -95.4125
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Brazoria
Area
- Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²)
- Land	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,012
- Density	1,922.5/sq mi (742.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	48-61904[1]
GNIS feature ID	1380437[2]

Richwood is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,012 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Richwood is located at 29°3′41″N, 95°24′45″W (29.061512, -95.412597)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.27%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,012 people, 1,138 households, and 825 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,922.5 people per square mile (740.7/km²). There were 1,254 housing units at an average density of 800.4/sq mi (308.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.19% White, 8.50% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 9.26% from other races, and 3.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.37% of the population.

There were 1,138 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,000, and the median income for a family was $54,280. Males had a median income of $39,911 versus $22,773 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,181. About 9.1% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by the Brazosport Independent School District.

The city is also served by Brazosport College.

The city is served by the Brazoria County Library System.

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

• Richwood, Texas is at coordinates 29°03′41″N 95°24′45″W / 29.061512, -95.412597 (Richwood, Texas)Coordinates: 29°03′41″N 95°24′45″W / 29.061512, -95.412597 (Richwood, Texas)

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