New Waverly, Texas

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New Waverly, Texas
City
Location of New Waverly, Texas
Location of New Waverly, Texas
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Country United States
State Texas
County Walker
Area
 • Total 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Land 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 354 ft (108 m)
Population (2015)
 • Total 1,489
 • Density 423.4/sq mi (163.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 77358
Area code(s) 936
FIPS code 48-51396[1]
GNIS feature ID 1363803[2]

New Waverly is a city in Walker County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,032 at the 2010 census.

Geography

New Waverly is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (30.539226, -95.479862).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) of it is land and 0.44% is water.

Economy

In 2002 the New Waverly area's largest employer was Louisiana-Pacific's large plywood-manufacturing mill. As of that year most residents traveled to Conroe, Huntsville, and/or Willis to buy goods.[4]

New Waverly is the home of the gymnastics training center operated by famed coach Béla Károlyi.

The Sam Houston National Forest is located nearby and operates a ranger station in the vicinity.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 70
1960 426
1970 496 16.4%
1980 824 66.1%
1990 936 13.6%
2000 950 1.5%
2010 1,032 8.6%
Est. 2014 1,030 [5] −0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 950 people, 378 households, and 255 families residing in the city. The population density was 423.4 people per square mile (163.7/km²). There were 418 housing units at an average density of 186.3 per square mile (72.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.21% White, 31.47% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 4.00% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.68% of the population.

There were 378 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $17,885 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,475. About 17.4% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of New Waverly is served by the New Waverly Independent School District.

Gulf Coast Trades Center, a charter school specializing in vocational training for at-risk youth, is located in proximity to New Waverly.[7][8]

References

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  4. "What is Rural?," Rural Texas in Transition. Window on State Government.
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  7. "We can be reached at:" Gulf Coast Trades Center. Retrieved on December 8, 2011. "Gulf Coast Trades Center / Raven School 143 Forest Service Rd. 233 New Waverly, TX 77358"
  8. "Education Service Center, Region VI." (Map) Educational Service Center 6. Retrieved on December 8, 2011.