Grays Prairie, Texas

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Grays Prairie, Texas
Kaufman County Texas Incorporated Areas Grays Prairie highlighted.svg
Location of Grays Prairie in Kaufman County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°28′14″N96°21′4″W / 32.47056°N 96.35111°W / 32.47056; -96.35111
Country United States
State Texas
County Kaufman
Area
[1]
  Total1.22 sq mi (3.17 km2)
  Land1.22 sq mi (3.17 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
449 ft (137 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total337
  Estimate 
(2019) [2]
372
  Density303.92/sq mi (117.35/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 48-30752 [3]
GNIS feature ID1378379 [4]

Grays Prairie is a village in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. Its population was 337 at the 2010 census. [5]

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Geography

Grays Prairie is located in southern Kaufman County at 32°28′14″N96°21′4″W / 32.47056°N 96.35111°W / 32.47056; -96.35111 (32.470592, –96.351171). [6] It is 9 miles (14 km) south of Kaufman, the county seat, and the same distance northwest of Kemp.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), of which 0.7 acres (2,784 m2), or 0.08%, is covered by water. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1990 286
2000 2963.5%
2010 33713.9%
2019 (est.)372 [2] 10.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census [3] of 2000, 296 people, 98 households, and 87 families resided in the village. The population density was 235.5 inhabitants per square mile (90.9/km2). The 103 housing units had an average density of 81.9/sq mi (31.6/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 92.23% White, 2.03% African American, 0.68% Native American, 3.38% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 7.43% of the population.

Of the 98 households, 45.9% had children under 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.2% were not families. About 5.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.02,, and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village, the age distribution was 28.7% under, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,864, and for a family was $44,722. Males had a median income of $36,000 versus $31,667 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,529. None of the families and 1.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no one under 18 and 8.3% of those 65 or older.

Education

Grays Prairie is served by the Scurry-Rosser Independent School District.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Grays Prairie village, Texas". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
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