Country United States FIPS code 48-51792 Elevation 123 m Zip code 78141 Local time Wednesday 4:37 AM | Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1377604 Area 130 ha Population 315 (2013) Area code 361 | |
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203 state hwy 72 nordheim texas
Nordheim is a city in DeWitt County, Texas, United States. The population was 307 at the 2010 census.
Contents
- 203 state hwy 72 nordheim texas
- Map of Nordheim TX 78141 USA
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Education
- In the media
- Notable people
- References
Map of Nordheim, TX 78141, USA
History
Nordheim was founded in 1895 when a railroad siding was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Nordheim since 1896.
Geography
Nordheim is located in southwestern DeWitt County at 28°55′24″N 97°36′48″W (28.923345, -97.613449). Texas State Highway 72 forms the southern border of the city and leads northeast 24 miles (39 km) to Cuero, the county seat, and southwest 17 miles (27 km) to Kenedy.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Nordheim has a total area of 0.50 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 323 people, 136 households, and 87 families residing in the city. The population density was 680.7 people per square mile (265.3/km²). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 358.3/sq mi (139.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.50% White, 1.55% Native American, 17.34% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.32% of the population.
There were 136 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city, the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 78.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $30,536 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,125. About 3.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Nordheim is served by the Nordheim Independent School District.
In the media
Some of the scenes in the movie Paris, Texas were filmed at the Broadway Bar in Nordheim.