Carmine, Texas

Carmine, Texas
City

Texas Basketball Museum in Carmine

Location of Carmine, Texas
Coordinates: 30°8′57″N 96°41′18″W / 30.14917°N 96.68833°W / 30.14917; -96.68833Coordinates: 30°8′57″N 96°41′18″W / 30.14917°N 96.68833°W / 30.14917; -96.68833
Country United States
State Texas
County Fayette
Area
 • Total 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2)
 • Land 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 433 ft (132 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 250
 • Density 155/sq mi (60.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78932
Area code(s) 979
FIPS code 48-12916[1]
GNIS feature ID 1332175[2]

Carmine (/ˈkɑːrmiːn/ KAR-meen) is a city in Fayette County, Texas, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.[3]

The Texas Basketball Museum in Carmine is operated by Coach Bob Springer at the corner of Augsburg Avenue and Hauptstrasse Street. The collection highlights players who advance to the professional ranks as well as high school teams of notable achievement.[4]

Geography

Carmine is located at the northern end of Fayette County at 30°8′57″N 96°41′18″W / 30.14917°N 96.68833°W / 30.14917; -96.68833 (30.149059, −96.688420).[5] It is bordered to the northeast by Washington County. U.S. Route 290, a four-lane divided highway, passes through the center of Carmine, leading east 18 miles (29 km) to Brenham and west 15 miles (24 km) to Giddings. Houston is 91 miles (146 km) to the east on US 290, and Austin is 70 miles (110 km) to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Carmine has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), all of it land.[3]

Climate

Climate data for Muldoon, Texas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 86
(30)		 87
(31)		 89
(32)		 92
(33)		 95
(35)		 99
(37)		 100
(38)		 107
(42)		 102
(39)		 100
(38)		 93
(34)		 85
(29)		 107
(42)
Average high °F (°C) 51
(11)		 62
(17)		 66
(19)		 72
(22)		 78
(26)		 87
(31)		 92
(33)		 94
(34)		 92
(33)		 81
(27)		 63
(17)		 48
(9)		 73.8
(23.3)
Average low °F (°C) 38
(3)		 44
(7)		 53
(12)		 67
(19)		 72
(22)		 71
(22)		 72
(22)		 74
(23)		 72
(22)		 64
(18)		 56
(13)		 32
(0)		 59.6
(15.3)
Record low °F (°C) 1
(−17)		 12
(−11)		 14
(−10)		 31
(−1)		 42
(6)		 50
(10)		 56
(13)		 54
(12)		 47
(8)		 22
(−6)		 10
(−12)		 3
(−16)		 3
(−16)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.10
(27.9)		 5.60
(142.2)		 4.16
(105.7)		 2.25
(57.2)		 6.38
(162.1)		 2.46
(62.5)		 0.41
(10.4)		 0.25
(6.4)		 1.83
(46.5)		 2.22
(56.4)		 2.10
(53.3)		 9.60
(243.8)		 62.59
(1,589.8)
Source: weather.com[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1980239—
1990192−19.7%
200022818.8%
20102509.6%
Est. 2015257[7]2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 228 people, 91 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density was 138.4 people per square mile (53.4/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 71.6 per square mile (27.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.35% White, 1.75% African American, 0.44% Native American, 6.14% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.40% of the population.

There were 91 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% 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 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 78.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,396, and the median income for a family was $49,375. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $29,063 for females. The per capita income for the city was $34,614. About 15.1% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.9% of those sixty five or over.

Education

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

References

  1. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Carmine city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Texas Country Reporter episodes (Texas Basketball Museum), Weekend of March 2, 2013". texascountryreporter.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2009. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Monthly Averages for Muldoon, TX". Retrieved 2009-09-10.
  7. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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