Lovelady, Texas
Lovelady, Texas | ||
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FIPS code 48-44260[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1361884[3] |
Lovelady is a town in Houston County, Texas, United States. The population was 570 at the 2020 census.[4]
History
Lovelady was founded by investors of the Houston & Great Northern Railroad as a railway line was built through a land grant of Cyrus Lovelady, near the communities of Nevil's Prairie, Pennington, and Weldon. The U.S. Post Office opened on November 8, 1872. The town soon had livery, stables, blacksmith shop, and hotels, prospering as both a marketplace and a shipping point. By 1876 a public school was held in a local log house. Lovelady was incorporated in 1927.[5]
Geography
Lovelady is located in southern Houston County at 31°7′42″N 95°26′42″W / 31.12833°N 95.44500°W (31.128422, –95.445035).[6] Texas State Highway 19 runs through the center of town as Commerce Street, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Crockett, the county seat, and south the same distance to Trinity.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lovelady has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.44%, are water.[4] The city is drained to the west by tributaries of Tantabogue Creek and to the east by tributaries of Gail Creek, both of which flow south to White Rock Creek, part of the Trinity River watershed.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 625 | — | |
1930 | 502 | −19.7% | |
1940 | 542 | 8.0% | |
1950 | 541 | −0.2% | |
1960 | 466 | −13.9% | |
1970 | 388 | −16.7% | |
1980 | 509 | 31.2% | |
1990 | 587 | 15.3% | |
2000 | 608 | 3.6% | |
2010 | 649 | 6.7% | |
2020 | 570 | −12.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
|
392 | 68.77% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
68 | 11.93% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
1 | 0.18% |
Asian (NH) | 6 | 1.05% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 25 | 4.39% |
Hispanic or Latino | 78 | 13.68% |
Total | 570 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 570 people, 349 households, and 154 families residing in the city.
As of the
There were 240 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,341 versus $19,028 for females. The
Notable person
- Charles Harrelson, murderer and father of Woody Harrelson
Economy
Lovelady is perhaps best known for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice –
Government and infrastructure
Education
The city is served by the Lovelady Independent School District.
Architecture
Charles Rufus Rich (1857–1945) completed this building in 1906 as a combination ground floor general mercantile store and second floor residence. A native of Texas, Rich had opened his business in Lovelady in the early 1900s.[12]
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Lovelady city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
- ^ Texas State Historical Commission. "Lovelady, Texas Historical Marker". Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "Eastham Unit Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." Texas Department of Criminal Justice Verified 2011-02-02.
- ^ Texas State Historical Commission. "C.R. Rich Building Historical Marker". Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ Climate Summary for Lovelady, Texas