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Joaquin, Texas
Joaquin (/hwɑːˈkiːn/ whah-KEEN; Spanish: Joaquín [xoaˈkin]) is a city in northeastern Shelby County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1885, it was named after Joaquin Morris, grandson of the original land owner, Benjamin Franklin Morris. Its population was 734 at the 2020 census. It is located on U.S. Highway 84 (future Interstate 69) and the tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) are land and 0.43% is covered by water.
The site was founded in 1885 for a station for the Houston, East and West Texas Railway. The land was donated by Benjamin Franklin Morris, and the site was named for his grandson Joaquin Lopez . The post office was opened in the following year. The site operated as a shipping point for cotton and lumber, with a lumber mill functioning there. The town was incorporated in 1940, with a population increase with the development of the Toledo Bend Reservoir years later.
As of the 2020 census, Joaquin had a population of 734, with 298 households and 238 families residing in the city. The median age was 37.7 years, 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18, and 18.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.1 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 298 households in Joaquin, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.9% were married-couple households, 23.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 363 housing units, of which 17.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.1%.
As of the 2000 census, 925 people, 349 households, and 244 families resided in the city. The population density was 401.6 inhabitants per square mile (155.1/km2). The 400 housing units averaged 173.7/sq mi (67.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.84% White, 19.03% African American, 0.86% Native American, 1.08% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.14% of the population.
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Joaquin, Texas
Joaquin (/hwɑːˈkiːn/ whah-KEEN; Spanish: Joaquín [xoaˈkin]) is a city in northeastern Shelby County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1885, it was named after Joaquin Morris, grandson of the original land owner, Benjamin Franklin Morris. Its population was 734 at the 2020 census. It is located on U.S. Highway 84 (future Interstate 69) and the tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) are land and 0.43% is covered by water.
The site was founded in 1885 for a station for the Houston, East and West Texas Railway. The land was donated by Benjamin Franklin Morris, and the site was named for his grandson Joaquin Lopez . The post office was opened in the following year. The site operated as a shipping point for cotton and lumber, with a lumber mill functioning there. The town was incorporated in 1940, with a population increase with the development of the Toledo Bend Reservoir years later.
As of the 2020 census, Joaquin had a population of 734, with 298 households and 238 families residing in the city. The median age was 37.7 years, 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18, and 18.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.1 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 298 households in Joaquin, of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 38.9% were married-couple households, 23.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 363 housing units, of which 17.9% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.1%.
As of the 2000 census, 925 people, 349 households, and 244 families resided in the city. The population density was 401.6 inhabitants per square mile (155.1/km2). The 400 housing units averaged 173.7/sq mi (67.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 77.84% White, 19.03% African American, 0.86% Native American, 1.08% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.14% of the population.