Southmayd, Texas

Southmayd, Texas
City
Location of Southmayd, Texas
Coordinates: 33°37′14″N 96°42′55″W / 33.62056°N 96.71528°WCoordinates: 33°37′14″N 96°42′55″W / 33.62056°N 96.71528°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Grayson
Area
• City	2.3 sq mi (6.0 km^2)
• Land	2.3 sq mi (5.9 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
• Metro	979 sq mi (2,536 km^2)
Elevation	735 ft (224 m)
Population (2000)
• City	992
• Density	432.2/sq mi (166.9/km^2)
• Metro	120,877
• Metro density	130/sq mi (50/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76268
Area code(s)	903
FIPS code	48-69104[1]
GNIS feature ID	1368840[2]

Southmayd (the latter syllable pronounced like "maid") is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States. The population was 992 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sherman–Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Southmayd is located at 33°37′14″N 96°42′55″W / 33.62056°N 96.71528°W (33.620437, -96.715236).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	222		—
1980	318		43.2%
1990	643		102.2%
2000	992		54.3%
2010	992		0.0%
Est. 2015	1,015	[4]	2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 992 people, 343 households, and 281 families residing in the city. The population density was 432.2 people per square mile (166.5/km²). There were 371 housing units at an average density of 161.6 per square mile (62.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.13% White, 1.61% African American, 3.23% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 1.41% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.72% of the population.

There were 343 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,565, and the median income for a family was $44,750. Males had a median income of $31,800 versus $21,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,097. About 7.3% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Southmayd is served by the S and S Consolidated Independent School District.

References

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