Graford, Texas Explained

Official Name:Graford, Texas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:PaloPinto County Graford.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Palo Pinto
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.86
Area Land Km2:1.86
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.72
Area Land Sq Mi:0.72
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:669
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:958
Coordinates:32.9381°N -98.2478°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:76449
Area Code:940
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-30380[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1336782
Population Density Sq Mi:auto

Graford is a town in Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States. The population was 669 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

Graford is located at 32.9381°N -98.2478°W (32.937921, –98.247896).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, 578 people, 213 households, and 145 families resided in the city. The population density was 819.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The 238 housing units averaged 337.6 per square mile (131.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 94.64% White, 0.69% Native American, 3.63% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.84% of the population.

Of the 213 households, 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were not families. About 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the city, the population was distributed as 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,972, and for a family was $33,676. Males had a median income of $25,885 versus $18,182 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,648. About 9.1% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 19.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Graford is served by the Graford Independent School District and home to the Graford High School Jackrabbits.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-01 . data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.