Blooming Grove, Texas

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Blooming Grove, Texas
Town
Location of Blooming Grove, Texas
Coordinates: 32°5′32″N 96°43′2″W / 32.09222°N 96.71722°WCoordinates: 32°5′32″N 96°43′2″W / 32.09222°N 96.71722°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Navarro
Area
• Total	0.9 sq mi (2.2 km^2)
• Land	0.9 sq mi (2.2 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	833
• Density	975.1/sq mi (376.5/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76626
Area code(s)	903
FIPS code	48-08788[1]
GNIS feature ID	1330882[2]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	79		—
1890	175		121.5%
1900	585		234.3%
1910	903		54.4%
1920	898		−0.6%
1930	771		−14.1%
1940	821		6.5%
1950	736		−10.4%
1960	729		−1.0%
1970	740		1.5%
1980	823		11.2%
1990	847		2.9%
2000	833		−1.7%
2010	821		−1.4%
Est. 2015	824	[3]	0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Blooming Grove is a town in Navarro County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 833.

Geography

Blooming Grove is located at 32°5′32″N 96°43′2″W / 32.09222°N 96.71722°W (32.092084, -96.717088).^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Inside Walker Hardware 1912

Campbell,Cumpston, Furra Cotton Gin Blooming Grove Texas

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 833 people, 342 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was 975.1 people per square mile (378.4/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 436.6 per square mile (169.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.24% White, 5.28% African American, 0.36% Native American, 1.32% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.32% of the population.

There were 342 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,375, and the median income for a family was $46,364. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $22,059 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,747. About 12.7% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Blooming Grove School picture.

The Town of Blooming Grove is served by the Blooming Grove Independent School District and home to the Blooming Grove High School Lions.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.