Moran, Texas

Moran, Texas
—  City  —
Location of Moran, Texas
Coordinates: 32°32′45″N 99°9′59″W / 32.54583°N 99.16639°W / 32.54583; -99.16639Coordinates: 32°32′45″N 99°9′59″W / 32.54583°N 99.16639°W / 32.54583; -99.16639
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Shackelford
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,358 ft (414 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	233
– Density	539.0/sq mi (208.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76464
Area code(s)	915
FIPS code	48-49320[1]
GNIS feature ID	1341895[2]

Moran is a city in Shackelford County, Texas, United States. The population was 233 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Moran is located at 32°32′45″N 99°09′59″W / 32.545945°N 99.166275°W / 32.545945; -99.166275 (32.545945, -99.166275).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 233 people, 97 households, and 67 families residing in the city. The population density was 539.0 people per square mile (209.2/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 337.7/sq mi (131.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.28% White, 0.86% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.72% of the population.

There were 97 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $28,250. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,669. About 11.9% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.5% of those sixty five or over.

Education

The City of Moran is served by the Moran Independent School District.

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.