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Thorntonville, Texas

Thorntonville is a town located in Ward County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 442.

Geography Thorntonville is located at 31°34'47" North, 102°55'25" West (31.579803, -102.923722)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 442 people, 187 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density is 218.8/km² (564.7/mi²). There are 220 housing units at an average density of 108.9/km² (281.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 85.97% White, 0.23% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 9.73% from other races, and 3.39% from two or more races. 31.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 187 households out of which 24.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% are non-families. 23.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.77.

In the town the population is spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $30,938, and the median income for a family is $40,078. Males have a median income of $30,156 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the town is $17,210. 14.8% of the population and 10.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.2% are under the age of 18 and 11.6% are 65 or older.



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