Country United States County Hale FIPS code 48-66848 Elevation 1,028 m Population 1,926 (2000) | State Texas Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1367965 Area 4.1 km² | |
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Seth Ward is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hale County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,926 at the 2000 census.
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Map of Seth Ward, TX 79072, USA
History
It is named for the Seth Ward College which was founded in 1910 by Seth Ward (Methodist bishop) who took over Central Plains College and Conservatory of Music (founded in 1907) to form Seth Ward College. The school burned in 1916 and was not rebuilt.
The singer Jimmy Dean spent at least part of his childhood in the unincorporated community which is just northeast of Plainview, Texas. Dean was to attribute his music interest to the Seth Ward Baptist Church. The Seth Ward connection has prompted some biographies to erroneously say that his birth name was Seth Ward.
Geography
Seth Ward is located at 34°12′45″N 101°41′46″W (34.212421, -101.696088).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,926 people, 586 households, and 467 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,198.7 people per square mile (461.9/km²). There were 693 housing units at an average density of 431.3/sq mi (166.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.02% White, 3.63% African American, 1.04% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 32.76% from other races, and 2.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.07% of the population.
There were 586 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.69.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 38.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $28,000. Males had a median income of $22,152 versus $18,583 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,663. About 19.2% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 44.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Seth Ward is served by the Plainview Independent School District.