Wixon Valley, Texas Explained

Official Name:Wixon Valley, Texas
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Brazos County WixonValley.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Brazos
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.70
Area Land Km2:4.65
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:1.81
Area Land Sq Mi:1.79
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:228
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:335
Coordinates:30.7617°N -96.3228°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-79919[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2412290

Wixon Valley is a city in Brazos County, Texas, United States. The population was 228 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bryan-College Station metropolitan area.

Geography

Wixon Valley is located in north-central Brazos County at 30.7617°N -96.3228°W (30.761566, –96.322682),[3] along U.S. Route 190 and extending to the northwest. It is 7miles northeast of downtown Bryan.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Wixon Valley has a total area of 4.7km2, of which 0.05km2, or 1.12%, is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 235 people, 85 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density was 131sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 88 housing units at an average density of 49.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 91.06% White, 7.66% African American, 0.43% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.

There were 85 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $59,063. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $33,915. None of the families and 3.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.5% of those over 64.

Education

Wixon Valley is served by Bryan Independent School District (BISD).[5]

Wixon Valley is split between the zones of Houston Elementary School and Bonham Elementary School.[6] Bilingual students zoned to Bonham attend Bonham while bilingual students zoned to Houston attend Henderson Elementary School.[7] All students are zoned to: Rayburn Intermediate School,[8] Davila Middle School,[9] and Rudder High School.[10]

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 Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wixon Valley city, Texas . dead . https://archive.today/20200212203727/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4879919 . February 12, 2020 . April 22, 2014 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brazos County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-10-15. - Compare this map to the BISD boundary maps.
  6. Web site: Elementary School Attendance Zones. Bryan Independent School District. 2022-10-15. - Linked from here - Compare to the US Census school district maps
  7. Web site: Bilingual Attendance Zones. Bryan Independent School District. 2022-10-15. - Linked from here - Compare to the original zoned elementary school to determine the bilingual elementary school.
  8. Web site: Intermediate School Attendance Zones. Bryan Independent School District. 2022-10-15. - Linked from here - Compare to the US Census school district maps
  9. Web site: Middle School Attendance Zones. Bryan Independent School District. 2022-10-15. - Linked from here - Compare to the US Census school district maps
  10. Web site: High School Attendance Zones. Bryan Independent School District. 2022-10-15. - Linked from here - Compare to the US Census school district maps