Quintana, Texas

Quintana, Texas
Town
Location of Quintana, Texas
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Brazoria
Area
• Total	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
• Land	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
• Water	1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	56
• Density	87/sq mi (33.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	77541
Area code(s)	979
FIPS code	48-60164
GNIS feature ID	1380409
Website	http://www.quintanatx.org

Quintana is a town in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 56 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Quintana is located in southern Brazoria County at , on Quintana Beach along the Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered by the city of Surfside Beach to the northeast, across the entrance to Freeport Harbor, and by the city of Freeport to the southwest in the area of Bryan Beach. The Intracoastal Waterway on the northwest separates Quintana from the main portion of Freeport.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Quintana has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which 0.66 square miles (1.7 km²) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), or 67.87%, is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Quintana has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	47		—
1890	475		910.6%
1900	301		−36.6%
1970	58		—
1980	30		−48.3%
1990	51		70.0%
2000	38		−25.5%
2010	56		47.4%
Est. 2014	63		12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 38 people, 20 households, and 11 families residing in the town. The population density was 62.6 people per square mile (24.1/km²). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 67.6 per square mile (26.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.21% White, and 15.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.79% of the population.

There were 20 households out of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.90 and the average family size was 2.18.

In the town the population was spread out with 10.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 42.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 171.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 142.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,500, and the median income for a family was $11,875. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $14,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,900. There were 25.0% of families and 18.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

The town is served by Brazosport Independent School District.

• O. A. Fleming Elementary School
• Lanier Middle School
• Freeport Intermediate School
• Brazosport High School

The town is also served by Brazosport College.

The town is served by the Brazoria County Library System.