Star Harbor, Texas Explained

Official Name:Star Harbor, Texas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Henderson County StarHarbor.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Henderson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.43
Area Land Km2:1.21
Area Water Km2:0.22
Area Total Sq Mi:0.55
Area Land Sq Mi:0.47
Area Water Sq Mi:0.09
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:482
Population Density Km2:394.26
Population Density Sq Mi:1021.41
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:341
Coordinates:32.1906°N -96.0536°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-70076[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1388585

Star Harbor is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 482 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

Star Harbor is located in western Henderson County at 32.1906°N -96.0536°W (32.190669, –96.053493),[4] at the south end of Cedar Creek Reservoir. The city occupies a peninsula on the east side of the lake, half a mile north of the lake's dam. The main body of the lake is to the south, west, and north of the city, while the lake arm formed by Caney Creek is to the northeast. Star Harbor is 4miles northwest of Malakoff and west of Athens, the Henderson county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Star Harbor has a total area of 1.4km2, of which 1.2km2 are land and 0.2km2, or 15.52%, are water.[3]

Demographics

Star Harbor racial composition as of 2020[5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)43790.66%
Black or African American (NH)10.21%
Asian (NH)51.04%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)224.56%
Hispanic or Latino173.53%
Total482
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 482 people, 233 households, and 186 families residing in the city.

As of the census of 2000, there were 416 people, 200 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The population density was 843sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 268 housing units at an average density of 543.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.60% White, 1.20% African American, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.68% of the population.

There were 200 households, out of which 8.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.30.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 8.7% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 10.6% from 25 to 44, 34.6% from 45 to 64, and 43.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 63 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,682, and the median income for a family was $55,455. Males had a median income of $61,923 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,845. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

Education

Star Harbor is served by the Malakoff Independent School District.

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: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Star Harbor city, Texas. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. February 12, 2018. https://archive.today/20200213092628/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4870076. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-05-24 . data.census.gov.