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Encyclopedia > Rio Vista, Texas

Rio Vista is a city located in Johnson County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 656. Despite its spelling, the proper pronunciation of the town is "RYE-o Vista", not "REE-o Vista". Johnson County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


Geography

Location of Rio Vista, Texas

Rio Vista is located at 32°14'16" North, 97°22'38" West (32.237783, -97.377151)GR1. Image File history File links TXMap-doton-RioVista. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...


Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 656 people, 236 households, and 178 families residing in the city. The population density is 320.6/km² (828.3/mi²). There are 260 housing units at an average density of 127.1/km² (328.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 95.27% White, 0.00% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.74% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. 5.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 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. ... 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. ...


There are 236 households out of which 41.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% are married couples living together, 15.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% are non-families. 20.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.23. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...


In the city the population is spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.2 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $30,859, and the median income for a family is $31,696. Males have a median income of $27,206 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,806. 11.3% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.0% of those under the age of 18 and 13.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


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Rio Vista, Texas. (197 words)
As Rio Vista, the new town drained the populations of the nearby hamlets of Derden, Nathan, Hart, and Sullivan.
By 1900 Rio Vista had all the commercial components to make a town thrive, but a fire in 1914 destroyed many of the businesses.
State Highway 174 was rerouted in the mid-1950s and it gave Rio Vista an economic shot in the arm.
Handbook of Texas Online: RIO VISTA, TX (592 words)
Rio Vista is on Highway 174 seven miles south of Cleburne, twenty miles south of Fort Worth, and twenty-five miles southwest of Dallas in Johnson County.
Rio Vista has always been an agricultural community, producing such crops as cotton, corn, milo, wheat, hay, and peanuts.
In 1990 Rio Vista had a population of 541, a fire department, four churches, a school system, three grocery stores, a custom feed mill and feed store, two antique stores, and several small businesses.
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