Emory, Texas
Location of Emory, Texas
Coordinates: 32°52′36″N 95°45′59″W / 32.87667, -95.76639
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Rains
Area
- Total	1.5 sq mi (4.0 km²)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (4.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	479 ft (146 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,021
- Density	660.1/sq mi (254.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75440
Area code(s)	903
FIPS code	48-24216[1]
GNIS feature ID	1373660[2]

Emory is a city in Rains County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,021 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rains County.^[3] Previously known as Springville, the city is named after Emory Rains who was a great legislator from the area. Emory Rains was the author of the Homestead Law of Texas which was later used as a model for the protection of homesteads throughout the United States. Special legislation passed to create Rains County called for the citizens to vote on the location of the county seat and for that selected town to be renamed Emory. Adapted from Wikipedias TX county maps by Seth Ilys. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Index: Contents: Top - A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Anderson County formed in 1846 from part of Houston County. ... Rains County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Mr. ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the U.S. Federal government for use by all (non-military) government agencies and by government contractors. ... GNIS (The Geographic Names Information System) contains name and locative information about almost two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its Territories. ... Rains County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Rains County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Emory Rains (May 4, 1800 – March 4, 1878), was a lawyer, judge and political leader in the Republic of Texas and thereafter in the State of Texas. ... Emory Rains (May 4, 1800 – March 4, 1878), was a lawyer, judge and political leader in the Republic of Texas and thereafter in the State of Texas. ...

Geography

Emory is located at 32°52′36″N, 95°45′59″W (32.876773, -95.766404).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,021 people, 410 households, and 261 families residing in the city. The population density was 660.1 people per square mile (254.3/km²). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 311.0/sq mi (119.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.50% White, 5.48% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.39% Pacific Islander, 1.86% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 410 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.93. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,119, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $31,685 versus $18,393 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,107. About 10.5% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

The City of Emory is served by the Rains Independent School District. The Rains Independent School District is a school district based in Emory, Texas. ...

Library

Rains County Public Library serves all of Rains County with a collection of over 17,000 books, audios and videos, six public access computers. The Library is located at 150 Doris Briggs Parkway in Emory. Preschool storytime is held each Tuesday morning at 10:30.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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External links

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