Grapeland, Texas

Houston County

48-30632

Grapeland is a city in Houston County in the U.S. state of Texas in the United States.

Geography

The city is located 20 km north of Crockett, at the intersection of U.S. Highway 287 to the Farm Road 227, in the north of the county, in east-central Texas and has a total area of 5.1 km ² without significant water surface.

History

The town initially served as a postal collection point for the area and was called to 1873 Grapevine. The opening of a post office, the place in Grapeland was renamed as a place of the same name already existed. 1872 moved the Houston and Great Northern Railroad Company transferred its tracks through this area and built at this point a railroad depot. Thus, the place for freight and commercial center for the cotton production was.

1936 began with the oil and gas production, which is another industry represented. After 1945, cotton production fell more and more and the surrounding farmers relocated to the peanut production. Since 1945 the Peanut Festival is celebrated annually.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 1,451 people in 583 households and 377 families. The population density was 282.9 inhabitants per km ². The racial the population was composed of 63.27 % White, 34.94 % African American, 0.62 % Native American, 0.07 % Asian, 0.07 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 0.83 % from other ethnic groups. Approximately 0.21 % were Mixed Race and 1.65 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 583 households 27.8 % had children under the age of 18 living with them. 43.1 % were married couples living together. 19.2% were single mothers and 35.2 % were non-families. 34.3 % of all households were single-person households, 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 amounted to 3.08.

26.4 % of the population were under 18 years old, 7.1 % from 18 to 24, 21.2% 25-44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.6 % who were 65 years or older. The average age was 42 years. For every 100 females of all ages were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, 71.7 males.

The median income for a household was $ 22,361, and the median income for a family $ 30,250. Males have a median income of $ 26,964 versus $ 18,906 for females. The per capita income was $ 13,736. 23.5 % of the population and 20.4 % of families are below the poverty line. Of which 29.2 % have children under the age of 18 and 19.0 % of those 65 or older.