Lolita, Texas

Coordinates: 28°50′15″N 96°32′35″W / 28.83750°N 96.54306°W / 28.83750; -96.54306
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Lolita, Texas
FIPS code
48-43432[1]
GNIS feature ID1361622[2]

Lolita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Texas, United States. The population was 555 at the 2010 census.[3]

History

The area around Lolita was first settled in the 1840s by Isaac N. Mitchell, who ran a plantation there. Lolita was established in 1909 and named for Lolita Reese, the granddaughter of a veteran of the Texas Revolution.[4] The following year, a post office opened in Lolita, and the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway built a switch there. After World War II, five businesses operated in Lolita, and by 1969 the community had seven businesses.[5]

Geography

Lolita is located at 28°50′15″N 96°32′35″W / 28.83750°N 96.54306°W / 28.83750; -96.54306 (28.837530, -96.542929).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the

Latino
of any race were 21.90% of the population.

There were 201 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,065, and the median income for a family was $50,536. Males had a median income of $36,607 versus $26,000 for females. The

poverty line
, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education in the community of Lolita is provided by the Industrial Independent School District.

Popular culture

In the

Vivian Darkbloom (Nabokov's alter ego), state that "this town exists, or, rather, existed, for it has been renamed, I believe, after the appearance of the notorious novel," referring, of course, to Nabokov's own novel Lolita
.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Lolita has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ^ "Mr. Know-It-All". Reading Eagle. October 3, 2005. pp. C2. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  5. Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association
    . Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ Climate Summary for Lolita, Texas
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