Dickens is a city located in Dickens County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 332. It is the county seat of Dickens County⁶.

Geography

Dickens is located at 33°37'17" North, 100°50'6" West (33.621341, -100.834987)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 332 people, 133 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density is 130.8/km² (340.1/mi²). There are 163 housing units at an average density of 64.2/km² (167.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.58% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 4.52% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 9.04% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 133 households out of which 27.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% are married couples living together, 6.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% are non-families. 29.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 3.08.

In the city the population is spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $19,875, and the median income for a family is $31,750. Males have a median income of $22,361 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,024. 20.6% of the population and 15.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.3% of those under the age of 18 and 21.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=33.621341&longitude=-100.834987&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=33.621341&lon=-100.834987&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-100.834987&lat=33.621341&w=750&h=500)