Mart, Texas Explained

Official Name:Mart, Texas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:McLennan County Mart.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:McLennan, Limestone
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.40
Area Land Km2:3.40
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.31
Area Land Sq Mi:1.31
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1748
Population Density Km2:649.5
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:532
Coordinates:31.5419°N -96.8303°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:76664
Area Code:254
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-46824[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2411043

Mart is a city in Limestone and McLennan counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,748 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4sqkm, all land.[1]

Demographics

Mart racial composition as of 2020[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)95454.58%
Black or African American (NH)44625.51%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)140.8%
Asian (NH)10.06%
Pacific Islander (NH)10.06%
Some Other Race (NH)40.23%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)1086.18%
Hispanic or Latino22012.59%
Total1,748
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,748 people, 634 households, and 450 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, 2,273 people, 832 households, and 550 families resided in the city. The population density was 1692sp=usNaNsp=us. The 934 housing units averaged 695.2 per square mile (269.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 68.28% White, 27.54% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 2.46% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.81% of the population.

Of the 832 households, 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were not families. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the population was distributed as 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,603, and for a family was $33,203. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $19,784 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,721. About 15.9% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by the Mart Independent School District.

Government and infrastructure

Texas Department of Juvenile Justice

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Mart city, Texas. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. January 21, 2021.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-05-24 . data.census.gov.
  5. "How Offenders Move Through TYC ". Texas Youth Commission. Retrieved on May 6, 2010.
  6. "Facility Address List ". Texas Youth Commission. Retrieved on July 19, 2010.
  7. "Mart city, Texas ". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 6, 2010.
  8. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p416/biography|pure_url=yes}} Frankie Lee]. Skelly, Richard . . December 20, 2011.