Alvord, Texas

Alvord, Texas
Town
Location of Alvord, Texas
Map of Alvord in 1890
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Wise
Incorporated (town)	22 February 1912
Area
• Total	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
• Land	1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,007
• Density	732.0/sq mi (282.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76225
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-02284Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1381316Template:GR

Alvord is a town in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 20,145 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Alvord is located at 33°21′33″N 97°41′43″W (33.359038, -97.695306)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,007 people, 392 households, and 283 families residing in the town. The population density was 732.0 people per square mile (281.7/km²). There were 434 housing units at an average density of 315.5/sq mi (121.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.54% White, 0.40% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 2.28% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.26% of the population.

There were 392 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were [[Marriage|married couple) living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,596, and the median income for a family was $42,434. Males had a median income of $35,966 versus $22,273 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,070. About 4.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Texas Railroad Commissioner Ernest O. Thompson, who also served as a mayor of Amarillo and became an expert on petroleum issues, was born in Alvord in 1892.

External links

• Historic Materials from the Alvord Public Library hosted by the Portal to Texas History
• Official City of Alvord Website