Quitman, Texas

Quitman, Texas
City
Quitman Town Square
Location of Quitman, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Wood
Area
• Total	1.8 sq mi (4.8 km2)
• Land	1.8 sq mi (4.8 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	413 ft (126 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,030
• Density	1,103.5/sq mi (426.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75783
Area code	903
FIPS code	48-60188Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1375601Template:GR

Quitman is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,030 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wood County.Template:GR It is most notable for being the birthplace of American Academy Award winning actress Sissy Spacek. The city's slogan is "Come grow with us." It was established in 1850.

Geography

Quitman is located at 32°47′46″N 95°26′40″W (32.796026, -95.444501).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.8 km²).

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,030 people, 775 households, and 509 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,103.5 people per square mile (426.0/km²). There were 874 housing units at an average density of 475.1 per square mile (183.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.05% White, 6.40% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 1.63% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population.

There were 775 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 29.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,607, and the median income for a family was $39,643. Males had a median income of $28,929 versus $25,060 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,831. About 9.2% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education and library

The City of Quitman is served by the Quitman Independent School District.

The Quitman Public Library is located at 202 East Goode Street one block east of the Wood County Courthouse. The library serves the City of Quitman and all of Wood County with a collection of 30,000 items.

Quitman High School is a AA district. In athletics and academics, students from the high school rate in the top in the state. The 2010 Quitman High School golf team won the AA State Championship of Texas. The 2010 UIL One Act Play attended the state UIL meet at the University of Texas at Austin with their performance of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Two members competed at the state meet in UIL academics. The volleyball team has appeared at the state tournament seven times. In 2003 and 2004, a student raced in the Texas State Cross Country meet. In 2005, a student raced in the Texas State Track Meet in the 1600 and 3200 meter run. The high school is currently rated a Texas Education Agency Recognized Campus.

Business

Quitman is home to many local businesses. This includes restaurants, stores and many other businesses.

Quitman serves as the headquarters for some area businesses.

• Bank Texas
• Wood County Electric Cooperative, Inc.
• Peoples Telephone Cooperative, Inc

External links

• Quitman Public Library
• Bank Texas
• Peoples Telephone Cooperative, Inc