Higgins, Texas
| Higgins, Texas | |
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 Location of Higgins, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 36°7′12″N 100°1′32″W / 36.12000°N 100.02556°WCoordinates: 36°7′12″N 100°1′32″W / 36.12000°N 100.02556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lipscomb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,569 ft (783 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 425 |
| • Density | 388.7/sq mi (150.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79046 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-33608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1359148 |
Higgins is a city in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States, named after G.H. Higgins, a stockholder in the Santa Fe Railroad. The population was 425 at the 2000 census.
Higgins is located at 36°7′12″N 100°1′32″W / 36.12000°N 100.02556°W (36.120027, -100.025597).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 425 people, 198 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was 388.7 people per square mile (150.5/km²). There were 253 housing units at an average density of 231.4/sq mi (89.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.82% White, 0.94% African American, 2.59% Native American, 3.29% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.94% of the population.
There were 198 households out of which 19.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.90.
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