Reno, Lamar County, Texas

History Reno, on U.S. Highway 82 adjacent to Paris in Lamar County, may have been a switching station on the Texas and Pacific Railway, which was built through the area in 1876. In 1886 the community had two schools, one for whites and one for blacks. The town at one time may have been named Davis, or the names Davis and Reno may have been used concurrently, since records from 1886-87 show a post office called Davis at Reno Switch, and records from 1890-91 still have a Davis post office, by then at Reno. Reno had a general store and a grocery store in 1891. Its post office was discontinued in 1907. By 1942 it had four businesses and a population of eighty, and by 1948 it still had two schools in operation. Reno incorporated in 1968, and by 1969 its population was 180.

Geography Reno is located at 33°40'11" North, 95°28'20" West (33.669621, -95.472084)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.8 km² (3.8 mi²). 9.8 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.26% is water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,767 people, 1,041 households, and 835 families residing in the city. The population density is 282.6/km² (731.1/mi²). There are 1,089 housing units at an average density of 111.2/km² (287.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.46% White, 2.82% African American, 1.45% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. 2.20% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,041 households out of which 43.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% are married couples living together, 11.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% are non-families. 17.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and the average family size is 3.01.

In the city the population is spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $40,893, and the median income for a family is $45,000. Males have a median income of $38,889 versus $22,238 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,403. 6.9% of the population and 5.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.4% are under the age of 18 and 7.9% are 65 or older.