Iredell, Texas Explained

Official Name:Iredell, Texas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Bosque County Iredell.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bosque
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.19
Area Land Km2:1.16
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:0.46
Area Land Sq Mi:0.45
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:305
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:275
Elevation Ft:902
Coordinates:31.9847°N -97.8708°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:76649
Area Code:254
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-36140[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1338491[3]

Iredell [4] is a city in Bosque County, Texas, United States. The population was 305 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Iredell is located at 31.9847°N -97.8708°W (31.984589, –97.870727).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 360 people, 146 households, and 104 families residing in the city. The population density was 783.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 162 housing units at an average density of 352.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.94% White, 2.50% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.56% of the population.

There were 146 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,083, and the median income for a family was $27,917. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $25,577 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,152. About 20.4% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.2% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Iredell is served by the Iredell Independent School District.

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Not pronounced as /
    • /ˈaɪrədɛl/
    / -rə-del.
  5. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  6. Web site: WILLIAMSON, CLARA MCDONALD. 2010-06-15. Texas State Historical Association. 2016-12-15.