Brady, Texas
| Brady, Texas | |
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| City | |
McCulloch County Courthouse in Brady
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| Nickname(s): The Heart of Texas | |
 Location of Brady, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 31°7′56″N 99°20′29″W / 31.13222°N 99.34139°WCoordinates: 31°7′56″N 99°20′29″W / 31.13222°N 99.34139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | McCulloch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.5 sq mi (29.8 km2) |
| • Land | 9.2 sq mi (23.8 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,677 ft (511 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,528 |
| • Density | 601.1/sq mi (232.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76825 |
| Area code(s) | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-09916 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1352814 |
Brady is a city in McCulloch County, Texas, United States. Brady refers to itself as "The Heart of Texas", as it is the closest city to the geographical center of the state. The geographical center of Texas is about 15 miles northeast of Brady. The population was 5,528 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of McCulloch County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Brady has a total area of 11.5 square miles (30 km2), of which, 9.2 square miles (24 km2) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it (20.16%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,523 people, 2,181 households, and 1,448 families residing in the city. The population density was 601.1 people per square mile (232.0/km²). There were 2,603 housing units at an average density of 283.3 per square mile (109.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.6% White, 2.2% Black, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, .1% from other races, and .6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 36.7% of the population.
There were 2,181 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.11.
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