Toco, Texas

Toco, Texas
City
Coordinates: 33°39′19″N 95°38′46″W / 33.65528°N 95.64611°WCoordinates: 33°39′19″N 95°38′46″W / 33.65528°N 95.64611°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Lamar
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km^2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	568 ft (173 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	89
• Density	523.7/sq mi (202.2/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	48-73196[1]
GNIS feature ID	1388611[2]

Toco is a city in Lamar County, Texas, United States. The population was 89 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Toco is located at 33°39′19″N 95°38′46″W / 33.65528°N 95.64611°W (33.655250, -95.646152).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	164		—
1990	127		−22.6%
2000	89		−29.9%
2010	75		−15.7%
Est. 2015	74	[4]	−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 89 people, 34 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was 523.7 people per square mile (202.1/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 205.9 per square mile (79.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 17.98% White, 76.40% African American, 2.25% Native American, 2.25% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% of the population.

There were 34 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,250, and the median income for a family was $18,333. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,099. There were 50.0% of families and 56.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 83.3% of under eighteens and 23.1% of those over 64.

Education

The City of Toco is served by the Chisum Independent School District.

Notable person

• Rocky Thompson, pro golfer and former Mayor of Toco.^[6]
• Jim Woods, served as Deputy Sheriff with valor and distinction

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.
6. Toco, Texas, Mayor dances into lead