Murchison, Texas
| Murchison, Texas | |
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U.S. Post Office in Murchison, Texas
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| Coordinates: 32°16′42″N 95°45′19″W / 32.27833°N 95.75528°WCoordinates: 32°16′42″N 95°45′19″W / 32.27833°N 95.75528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Henderson |
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| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 592 |
| • Density | 373.9/sq mi (144.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75778 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-50076 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1375068 |
Murchison is a city in Henderson County, Texas, United States. The population was 592 at the 2000 census.
Murchison is located at 32°16′42″N 95°45′19″W / 32.27833°N 95.75528°W (32.278405, -95.755179).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 592 people, 217 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The population density was 373.9 people per square mile (144.7/km²). There were 238 housing units at an average density of 150.3/sq mi (58.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.93% White, 0.17% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 3.55% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.08% of the population.
There were 217 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.14.
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