Center, Texas
| Center, Texas | |
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Downtown Center, Texas
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 Location of Center, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 31°47′37″N 94°10′42″W / 31.79361°N 94.17833°WCoordinates: 31°47′37″N 94°10′42″W / 31.79361°N 94.17833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Shelby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.2 sq mi (16.2 km2) |
| • Land | 6.2 sq mi (16.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,193 |
| • Density | 840/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75935 |
| Area code(s) | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-13732 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1354185 |
Center is a city in Shelby County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,193 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Shelby County. It was named for its location near the center of Shelby County, not its location in Texas; it is near the Louisiana border.
Center is 17 miles from the Louisiana border and 118 miles north of Beaumont at the center of Shelby County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.2 square miles (16.2 km²), of which, 6.2 square miles (16.1 km²) of it is land and 0.16% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,678 people, 2,034 households, and 1,334 families residing in the city. The population density was 911.0 people per square mile (351.9/km²). There were 2,290 housing units at an average density of 367.4 per square mile (141.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 51.14% White, 34.22% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 10.95% from other races, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.05% of the population.
There were 2,034 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city, the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
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