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The town started as an unincorporated community in the 1960's after completion of Cedar Creek Lake . It was incorporated in the early 1970's so it could legally sell beer and wine. The town takes its name from a former road, Gun Barrel Lane (which is now Texas State Highway 198 ), as well as its motto, "We Shoot Straight with You" and its symbol (a rifle). GEOGRAPHY Gun Barrel City is located at 32°19'44" North, 96°8'11" West (32.328980, -96.136406). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 13.5 Km&2 (5.2 Mi&2 ). 13.3 km&2 (5.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.1 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.96% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 5,145 people, 2,163 households, and 1,498 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 386.5/km&2 (1,000.5/mi&2). There were 2,736 housing units at an average density of 205.5/km&2 (532.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.23% White , 1.11% African American , 0.76% Native American , 0.76% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.32% from Other Races , and 1.83% from two or more races. 3.60% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,163 households, of which 24.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were Married Couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% are classified as non-families by the United States Census Bureau . Of 2,163 households, 78 are unmarried partner households: 63 heterosexual, 6 same-sex male, and 9 same-sex female households. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.82. In the town the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $30,075, and the median income for a family was $34,321. Males had a median income of $33,872 versus $21,563 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $21,046. 14.9% of the population and 13.1% of families were below the Poverty Line . 21.6% of those under the age of 18 and 9.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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