Leary, Texas

Coordinates: 33°28′10″N 94°13′16″W / 33.46944°N 94.22111°W / 33.46944; -94.22111
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Leary, Texas
FIPS code
48-42028[2]
GNIS feature ID1361025[3]

Leary is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. As part of the Texarkana metropolitan area, it had a 2020 census population of 433,[4] a decline from the figure of 495 tabulated in 2010.[5]

Geography

Leary is located in eastern Bowie County at 33°28′10″N 94°13′16″W / 33.46944°N 94.22111°W / 33.46944; -94.22111 (33.469318, –94.221100).

Interstate 30 passes along the northern edge of the city, with access from exits 212 and 213. Texarkana is 10 miles (16 km) to the east, and New Boston is 12 miles (19 km) to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, Leary has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.68%, is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970352—
1980253−28.1%
199039556.1%
200055540.5%
2010495−10.8%
2020433−12.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

According to the

Latino
of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 223 households, out of which 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,295, and the median income for a family was $36,071. Males had a median income of $29,196 versus $16,250 for females. The

poverty line
, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Most of Leary is served by the Leary Independent School District. Small portions of Leary are within the Red Lick Independent School District and Redwater Independent School District.

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leary city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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