Grapeland, Texas
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| Coordinates: 31°29′30″N 95°28′49″W / 31.49167°N 95.48028°WCoordinates: 31°29′30″N 95°28′49″W / 31.49167°N 95.48028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,451 |
| • Density | 733.5/sq mi (283.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75844 |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-30632[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1358288[2] |
Grapeland is a city in Houston County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,451 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Grapeland is located at 31°29′30″N 95°28′49″W / 31.49167°N 95.48028°W (31.491726, -95.480213)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it is land and 0.50% is water.
Grapeland is 60 miles (97 km) west of Lufkin.[4]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,451 people, 583 households, and 377 families residing in the city. The population density was 733.5 people per square mile (282.9/km²). There were 726 housing units at an average density of 367.0 per square mile (141.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.27% White, 34.94% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 583 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,361, and the median income for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $18,906 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,736. About 20.4% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
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The City of Grapeland is served by the Grapeland Independent School District.
Grapeland High School Won the 1974 State Football Championship for 1A - Grapeland 19, Aledo 18
Grapeland High School boys won the 1985 State Basketball Championship for 2A
The Grapeland High School girls Won the 1989 State Basketball Championship for 2A - Grapeland 54, Abernathy 47
Members of the Conference 2A girls' state champion Grapeland basketball team are Kelly Musick, Tracy Singleton, Roshunda Pierson, Tara Mock, Maria Dillard, Lane Brown, Mary Jane Huff, Tabatha Jones, Marla Smith, Brenda Gall, Leatha Lott, Victoria Smith, Trenia Tillis, Asa Butler, Michelle Tillis, Assistant Coach Felicia Meador, Assistant Coach Natalie Ferrell, and Head Coach Chuck Bailey.
[edit] City officials
Mayor: George Pierson
City councilmembers (at-large positions): Wanda Nichols (Mayor Pro-Tem), Jeffery Willoughby, Willie Shepherd, Jim Thorpe, and Jimmy Moffett, Sr.
Police chief: John Smith
Fire chief: Roger Dickey
Municipal court judge: Kathy Bush
City superintendent: Trey Job
Current city councilmember Jeffery Willoughby and former councilmember and current fire chief Roger Dickey are among the youngest elected officials ever to be elected to public office in East Texas. Both were 24 years old at the time of their election victories (Dickey in the 1980s and Willoughby in 2002).
The Grapeland City Council meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm.
[edit] Noted Residents and Former Residents
- Ruth J. Simmons, President of Brown University
- Tony Jones, NFL-Houston Oilers 1990
- Douglas Lively , Commander- US Army Recruiting Station Lawton, OK.
- Rustin K Richburg MCA Consultant of the Year 2009-2010
- Napoleon Beazley (August 5, 1976 – May 28, 2002), convicted of murdering 63-year-old Texas businessman John Luttig in 1994; executed by lethal injection by the State of Texas
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Lomax, John Nova. "Texas Tweakers." Houston Press. Wednesday November 16, 2011. 8. Retrieved on November 19, 2011.
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