Country United States FIPS code 48-70544 Elevation 1,125 m Zip code 79084 Local time Tuesday 9:53 PM | Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1369263 Area 5.2 km² Population 2,073 (2013) Area code 806 | |
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Stratford is a city in Sherman County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,017 at the 2010 census, up from 1,991 in 2000. It is the county seat of Sherman County.
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Map of Stratford, TX 79084, USA
History
The city is named for Stratford, Virginia, the boyhood home of Robert Edward Lee, the Confederate commanding general.
Geography
Stratford is located at 36°20′10″N 102°4′17″W (36.336158, -102.071451). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,991 people, 722 households, and 535 families residing in the city. The population density was 980.2 people per square mile (378.7/km²). There were 794 housing units at an average density of 390.9/sq mi (151.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.02% White, 0.30% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 14.41% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.44% of the population.
There were 722 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city, the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,656, and the median income for a family was $37,955. Males had a median income of $27,113 versus $19,524 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,790. About 11.2% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The city of Stratford is served by the Stratford Independent School District and home to the Stratford High School Elks.