Beckville, Texas

"Beckville" redirects here. For the community in Indiana, see Beckville, Indiana.

Beckville, Texas
City
Location of Beckville, Texas Location of Beckville, Texas
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Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Panola
Area
• Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
• Land	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	341 ft (104 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	752
• Density	620.9/sq mi (239.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75631
Area code(s)	903
FIPS code	48-07108
GNIS feature ID	1351745

Beckville is a city in Panola County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 847 at the 2010 census.

History

The town was established circa 1850.

Geography

Beckville is located at (32.241788, -94.454790).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	435		—
1940	453		4.1%
1950	550		21.4%
1960	632		14.9%
1970	582		−7.9%
1980	945		62.4%
1990	783		−17.1%
2000	752		−4.0%
2010	847		12.6%
Est. 2014	843		−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 752 people, 293 households, and 210 families residing in the city. The population density was 620.9 people per square mile (240.0/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 298.1 per square mile (115.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.18% White, 31.78% African American, 0.27% Native American, 7.18% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.11% of the population.

There were 293 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $34,271. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,708 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,818. About 19.4% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.5% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Beckville is served by the Beckville Independent School District.