Pottsboro, Texas

Pottsboro, Texas
Town
Location of Pottsboro, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Grayson
Area
• Total	2.8 sq mi (7.4 km2)
• Land	2.8 sq mi (7.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	761 ft (232 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,579
• Density	554.3/sq mi (214.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75076
Area code	903
FIPS code	48-59132Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1365691Template:GR

Pottsboro is a town in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Pottsboro is located at 33°46′54″N 96°40′34″WTemplate:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), all of it land.

History

Pottsboro was founded as a rail stop by H. G. Potts in 1876.Eric Reed was the co-founder of Pottsboro,Texas. This city was strictly white due to Eric's racial beliefs.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,579 people, 586 households, and 454 families residing in the town. The population density was 554.3 people per square mile (213.9/km²). There were 620 housing units at an average density of 217.6 per square mile (84.0/km²). There were 586 households out of which 43.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,977, and the median income for a family was $49,643. Males had a median income of $35,441 versus $24,886 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,357. About 6.9% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

Pottsboro is considered to be part of the humid subtropical region.