Rocksprings, Texas
Location of Rocksprings, Texas
Coordinates: 30°0′58″N 100°12′32″W / 30.01611, -100.20889
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Edwards
Area
- Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
- Land	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	2,402 ft (732 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,285
- Density	1,064.1/sq mi (410.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	78880
Area code(s)	830
FIPS code	48-62816[1]
GNIS feature ID	1345423[2]

Rocksprings is a town in Edwards County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,285. It is the county seat of Edwards County^[3].

Geography

Rocksprings is located at 30°0′58″N, 100°12′32″W (30.016161, -100.209023)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,285 people, 420 households, and 312 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,064.1 people per square mile (410.0/km²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 443.0/sq mi (170.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.26% White, 1.17% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 18.75% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 66.69% of the population.

There were 420 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 23.1% 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 2.99 and the average family size was 3.58.

In the town the population was spread out with 33.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,970, and the median income for a family was $22,614. Males had a median income of $21,369 versus $14,408 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,957. About 31.7% of families and 38.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.6% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Rocksprings is served by the Rocksprings 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

• Rocksprings, Texas is at coordinates 30°00′58″N 100°12′33″W / 30.016161, -100.209023 (Rocksprings, Texas)Coordinates: 30°00′58″N 100°12′33″W / 30.016161, -100.209023 (Rocksprings, Texas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Edwards County, Texas County seat: Rocksprings Town Rocksprings Unincorporated communities Barksdale | Carta Valley

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