Round Top, Texas

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official_name = Round Top, Texas
settlement_type = Town
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image_caption = Restored drug store of Edward Henkel, the town's first mayor


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map_caption = Location of Round Top, Texas

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Texas
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Fayette

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area_total_km2 = 2.5
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 77
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timezone = Central (CST)
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longd = 96 |longm = 41 |longs = 48 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 78954, 78961
area_code = 979
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Round Top is a town in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The population was 77 at the 2000 census.

Round Top is the home of three visitor-drawing programs:
*Round Top Antiques Fair — Outdoor gathering of antiques dealers drawing enormous crowds each Spring
*International Festival — Institute at Round Top - Renown music institute for young musicians and faculty
*Shakespeare at Winedale — Shakespeare-in-Performance study program administered by The University of Texas at Austin English Department

Round Top is also the home of the oldest building in Fayette County, Moore's Fort, which was moved there from nearby La Grange.

History

As a part of the Stephen F. Austin colony, James Winn acquired convert|4428|acre|km2 sqmi|1|abbr=on in 1831; the present townsite was included in this tract. Named after early settlers, the town was known as Townsend; later it was renamed Round Top, since the postmaster lived in a house with a round tower. [cite web | url=http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.tx0462 | title=Bethlehem Lutheran Church, White Street, Round Top, Fayette County, TX | work=Historic American Buildings Survey | publisher=National Park Service | first=Melvin | last=Rotsch | date=June 1972 | format=data pages | accessdate=2008-07-07] Portions of Nassau farm were purchased by the Adelsverein, and settlement by German immigrants began 1845 to 1847; these settlers began buying up the local farms and the town lots.

The Bethlehem Lutheran Church is the oldest active Lutheran church in Texas.

Geography

Round Top is located at coor dms|30|3|54|N|96|41|48|W|city (30.065060, -96.696614)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 77 people, 43 households, and 22 families residing in the town. The population density was 80.6 people per square mile (31.0/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 60.7/sq mi (23.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.70% White, 1.30% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.19% of the population.

There were 43 households out of which 9.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.8% were non-families. 44.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 37.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79 and the average family size was 2.41.

In the town the population was spread out with 10.4% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 25 to 44, 37.7% from 45 to 64, and 40.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 57.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.3 males.The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $41,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,488. There were no families and 4.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 6.1% of those over 64.

Education

The Town of Round Top is served by the Round Top-Carmine Independent School District.

References

External links

* [http://www.texashighways.com/thismonth/thismonth.php?rid=673 Texa Highways magazine article "Friederike Recknagel: Images of Early Round Top" January 2006]