Deport, Texas

Deport, Texas
—  City  —
Coordinates: 33°31′36″N 95°19′0″W / 33.52667°N 95.316667°W / 33.52667; -95.316667Coordinates: 33°31′36″N 95°19′0″W / 33.52667°N 95.316667°W / 33.52667; -95.316667
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Lamar, Red River
Area
– Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
– Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	413 ft (126 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	718
– Density	644.1/sq mi (248.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75435
Area code(s)	903
FIPS code	48-20020[1]
GNIS feature ID	1373377[2]

Deport is a city in Lamar and Red River Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 718 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Deport is located at 33°31′36″N 95°19′0″W / 33.52667°N 95.316667°W / 33.52667; -95.316667 (33.526642, -95.316725),^[3] primarily in Lamar County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 718 people, 286 households, and 189 families residing in the city. The population density was 644.1 people per square mile (249.7/km²). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 281.7/sq mi (109.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.62% White, 2.92% African American, 3.06% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 286 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,265, and the median income for a family was $31,761. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,702. Below the poverty line were 15.9% of people, 7.5% of families, 14.2% of those under 18 and 10.5% of those over 64.

Government

Mayors

• The current mayor is Mr. Mike Francies.
• Mr. Gene Foster
• Mr. Gilbert Arriaga
• Mr. Charles Foster

Current City Council

• Mike Francies

City Council Past and Present

• Nancy Gresham
• Floy Williams

News Media

• Thunder Prairie Publishing has its main office in Deport, and prints The Deport-Blossom Times, The Bogata-Talco News, and The Detroit Times.

Education

Deport is served by the Prairiland Independent School District [1].

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.