Sunset (Texas)

Montague County

48-71264

Sunset is a village in Montague County in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 339 over an area of 2.8 km ². The population density is 121 per km ².

History

The first settlers settled around 1870 down to the present site of Sunset. 1880 requested the residents a post office under the name Smithville, named after the grocer the community Sam Smith. The name, however, was already taken, so that postal officials christened the city Sunset.

After they built the Denver Railway through the city, more and more people moved to Sunset. By 1900 the community had 600 residents and there have been factories, shops and large ranches built in the area. In the coming decades, the economic situation Sunsets remained stable until the depression. As a result, the city lost shops, factories and large farms. The development of modern agriculture has contributed to the decline of the rest of their ranch - operation in the area. At times, Sunset had only 200 inhabitants; In 2000 339 people lived in Sunset.

2009, the city was evacuated due to a forest fire. The fire destroyed numerous homes and shops in Sunset.

Demography

According to the census of 2000, there were 339 people in 133 households, and 90 families. The population density was 123 per km ². It 151 residential units were recorded. The racial the population was made ​​up of 95 % White, 1 % Asian, and 2 % from other ethnic groups; 2 % said the lineage of several ethnicities. 3 % of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 133 households out of which 36 % have children living with them. 54 % were married couples living together, 8% were single mothers and 32 % were non-families. 29 % of all households are made up and in 14 % lived people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size 3.15 persons.

The population was spread out with 29% under 18 years, 8% 18-24 years 29% 25-44 years 22 % 45-64 years 13% 65 years or older. The average age (median) was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household (median) was $ 24,866, and the median income for a family $ 29,643. Males had a median income of $ 26,875, women $ 17,083. The per capita income was $ 11,304. Below the poverty line, 17% of families and 17 % of the population, including 26 % under 18 years and 4 % under the age of 65 years lived or older.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Link Davis (1914-1972), musician