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Country
  
United States

County
  
San Augustine

FIPS code
  
48-10384

Area
  
100 ha

Zip code
  
75929

Population
  
206 (2013)

State
  
Texas

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
1381517

Elevation
  
80 m

Local time
  
Friday 7:02 PM

Area code
  
936

Broaddus, Texas

Weather
  
16°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 37% Humidity

Broaddus (/ˈbrɔːdəs/ BRAW-dəs) is a town in San Augustine County, Texas, United States. The population was 207 at the 2010 census.

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Map of Broaddus, TX 75929, USA

Geography

Broaddus is located at 31°18′23″N 94°16′8″W (31.306337, -94.268897).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 189 people, 82 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density was 501.4 people per square mile (192.0/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 273.3 per square mile (104.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.47% White, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.

In 2000, 26.8% of households in Broaddus had children under the age of 18, 45.1% consisted of married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.21. The population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,250, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $28,929 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,765. About 18.6% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.3% of those sixty five or over.

Education

The Town of Broaddus is served by the Broaddus Independent School District and is home to the Broaddus High School Bulldogs.

Notable person

  • Lt. Col. Lance C. "Wildcat" Wade, World War II ace with the RAF
  • Climate

    The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Broaddus has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

    References

    Broaddus, Texas Wikipedia