Anderson (Texas)

Grimes County

48-03192

Anderson is a city and the county seat ( county seat ) of Grimes County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city is located about 100 km north- west of Houston, near the U.S. Highway 105 and U.S. Highway 6 in the central southeast Texas and has a total area of 1.3 km ² without significant water surface.

History

The first name of the city was Fanthorp, later, the city in the last Anderson Vice President of the Republic of Texas, died here in 1845 was renamed by Kenneth Lewis Anderson.

Demographic data

The average income of a household is $ 33,409, the median income for a family at $ 34,375. Males have a median income of $ 24,135 compared to women with an average of $ 22,188. The per capita income is $ 14,718. 11.0 % of the population and 8.3 % of families are below the poverty line. 17.9% of the population is under 18 years old and 100 females aged 18 and over are statistically 129.3 males. The average age is 42 years. (As of 2000).

Others

Near the city, between Anderson and Navasota, the actor Chuck Norris owns a ranch.