- Aubrey, Texas
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Aubrey, Texas — City — Location of Aubrey in Denton County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°18′26″N 96°59′2″W / 33.30722°N 96.98389°WCoordinates: 33°18′26″N 96°59′2″W / 33.30722°N 96.98389°W Country United States State Texas County Denton Area – Total 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) – Land 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 689 ft (210 m) Population (2000) – Total 1,500 – Density 720.4/sq mi (278.1/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 76227 Area code(s) 940 FIPS code 48-04600[1] GNIS feature ID 1351326[2] Website aubreytx.net Aubrey is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,500 at the 2000 census.
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History
In 1847 the community was named Onega and the Cherokee people were the main inhabitants. Historically it was known for the peanut farms that surrounded the town. By 2009 horse ranches surrounded Aubrey. Around that time new houses were constructed in Aubrey, replacing the grounds of the old peanut farms. [3]
Geography
Aubrey is located at 33°18′26″N 96°59′2″W / 33.30722°N 96.98389°W (33.307148, -96.983970)[4]. It is 12 miles (19 km) north of Denton.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,500 people, 559 households, and 418 families residing in the city. The population density was 720.4 people per square mile (278.4/km²). There were 597 housing units at an average density of 286.7 per square mile (110.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.53% White, 0.0000009% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 4.73% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.73% of the population.
There were 559 households out of which 40.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of family's and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males. Shannon Saylor is currently the principal of Monaco Elementary School in Aubrey.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,131, and the median income for a family was $46,190. Males had a median income of $31,367 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,176. About 5.8% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Aubrey is served by the Aubrey Independent School District. The high school mascot is the chaparral (roadrunner). A new intermediate school was completed in 2005 and now houses the middle school as of 2008. A new elementary school was completed and Aubrey Elementary School was renamed to Brockett Elementary School in 2008. The old middle school building now houses the district's administration offices.
Culture
As of 2009 Starr's Service Station, located of off Sherman Drive and across the street from the Ever After chapel, serves as a social center for Aubrey.[3]
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b c Carlisle, Candace. "dcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_Towns_0216.c7b7dbbf.html Small towns disappearing across North Texas prairie." Denton Record-Chronicle. Friday February 15, 2008. Retrieved on July 26, 2010.
- ^ "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.
External links
- City of Aubrey, TX website
- Aubrey Community Website
- Aubrey Relocation Guide
- Aubrey historic photos from the Portal to Texas History
- Aubrey, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
Municipalities and communities of Denton County, Texas Cities Argyle | Aubrey | Carrollton‡ | Celina‡ | Coppell‡ | Corinth | Dallas‡ | Denton | Fort Worth‡ | Frisco‡ | Grapevine‡ | Haslet‡ | Highland Village | Justin | Krugerville | Krum | Lake Dallas | Lakewood Village | Lewisville‡ | Oak Point | Pilot Point | Plano‡ | Roanoke | Sanger | Southlake‡ | The Colony
Towns Bartonville | Copper Canyon | Corral City | Cross Roads | DISH | Double Oak | Flower Mound‡ | Hackberry | Hebron‡ | Hickory Creek | Lincoln Park | Little Elm | Northlake | Ponder | Prosper‡ | Providence Village | Shady Shores | Trophy Club‡ | Westlake‡
Unincorporated
communitiesAlliance‡ | Bolivar | Lantana | Navo | Paloma Creek | Savannah
Ghost towns Alton | Elizabethtown | Mustang
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Counties Major cities Cities and towns
100k-300kCarrollton • Denton • Frisco • Garland • Grand Prairie • Irving • McKinney • Mesquite • Plano • RichardsonCities and towns
25k-99kAllen • Bedford • Cedar Hill • Cleburne • The Colony • Coppell • DeSoto • Duncanville • Euless • Farmers Branch • Flower Mound • Grapevine • Haltom City • Highland Village • Hurst • Keller • Lancaster • Lewisville • Mansfield • North Richland Hills • Rockwall • Rowlett • WylieCities and towns
10k-25kAddison • Balch Springs • Benbrook • Burleson • Colleyville • Corinth • Ennis • Forest Hill • Greenville • Saginaw • Seagoville • Southlake • Terrell • University Park • Watauga • Waxahachie • Weatherford • White SettlementCategories:- Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex
- Cities in Texas
- Populated places in Denton County, Texas
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