Bayside, Texas | |
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Town | |
Location of Bayside, Texas |
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Coordinates: 28°5′48″N 97°12′42″W / 28.09667°N 97.21167°WCoordinates: 28°5′48″N 97°12′42″W / 28.09667°N 97.21167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Refugio |
Area | |
• Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
• Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 325 |
• Density | 300/sq mi (110/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 78340 |
Area code(s) | 361 |
FIPS code | 48-06104 |
GNIS feature ID | 1330169 |
Bayside is a town in Refugio County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 325 at the 2010 census.
The town was established in 1908 by E.O. Burton and A.H. Danforth.
Bayside is located on the west side of Copano Bay at 28°5′48″N 97°12′42″W / 28.09667°N 97.21167°W (28.096591, -97.211589).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (6.31%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 360 people, 153 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 346.0 people per square mile (133.7/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 255.6 per square mile (98.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.44% White, 1.94% African American, 0.56% Native American, 7.50% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.50% of the population.
There were 153 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.