Blossom, Texas
| Blossom, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°39′41″N 95°23′1″W / 33.66139°N 95.38361°WCoordinates: 33°39′41″N 95°23′1″W / 33.66139°N 95.38361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lamar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| • Land | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,439 |
| • Density | 573.2/sq mi (221.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75416 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-08812 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1352430 |
Blossom is a town in Lamar County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,439 at the 2000 census.
Blossom is located at 33°39′41″N 95°23′1″W / 33.66139°N 95.38361°W (33.661395, -95.383675).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.57%) is water.
As of the census of 2001, there were 1,439 people, 571 households, and 424 families residing in the city. The population density was 573.2 people per square mile (221.4/km²). There were 606 housing units at an average density of 241.4 per square mile (93.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.30% White, 2.08% African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 1.39% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.67% of the population.
Blossom is part of the Prairiland Independent School District.
There were 571 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 23.3% 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 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.
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