Follett, Texas

Geography Follett is located at 36°25'56" North, 100°8'28" West (36.432150, -100.141073)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 412 people, 174 households, and 112 families residing in the city. The population density is 164.0/km² (425.1/mi²). There are 242 housing units at an average density of 96.3/km² (249.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.75% White, 0.00% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 6.07% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 7.28% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 174 households out of which 28.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% are married couples living together, 6.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% are non-families. 33.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 3.04.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,583, and the median income for a family is $36,000. Males have a median income of $33,750 versus $15,781 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,315. 17.3% of the population and 12.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 21.0% are under the age of 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older.