Bloomburg, Texas

Bloomburg, Texas
Town
Location of Bloomburg, Texas
Coordinates: 33°8′19″N 94°3′33″W / 33.13861°N 94.05917°WCoordinates: 33°8′19″N 94°3′33″W / 33.13861°N 94.05917°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cass
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	315 ft (96 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	404
• Density	401/sq mi (154.9/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	75556
Area code(s)	903
FIPS code	48-08752[1]
GNIS feature ID	1330880[2]

Bloomburg is a town in Cass County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 404.^[3] Bloomburg is 7 miles (11 km) east of Atlanta, Texas, and is home to the Cullen Baker Country Fair, held every year on the first Saturday in November. Despite it being named after an outlaw named Cullen Baker, it is a huge family event and has a parade, craft/food booths, a pageant, a tug-of-war competition, bouncy houses, a street dance, and a rodeo.

Education

Bloomburg is served by the Bloomburg Independent School District which operates two schools - Bloomburg High School (grades 6-12) and Bloomburg Elementary (grades PK-5).

Geography

Bloomburg is located in eastern Cass County at 33°8′19″N 94°3′33″W / 33.13861°N 94.05917°W (33.138602, -94.059067).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land, and the eastern city limits is within 1/2 mile of the Arkansas state line.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	436		—
1930	433		−0.7%
1940	471		8.8%
1950	477		1.3%
1960	383		−19.7%
1970	231		−39.7%
1980	419		81.4%
1990	376		−10.3%
2000	375		−0.3%
2010	404		7.7%
Est. 2014	398	[5]	−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 375 people, 155 households, and 104 families residing in the town. The population density was 372.6 people per square mile (143.4/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 175.9 per square mile (67.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.27% White, 17.60% African American, 0.80% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

There were 155 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 78.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,708, and the median income for a family was $34,875. Males had a median income of $26,364 versus $30,208 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,799. About 13.0% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Thelma Mothershed-Wair, Little Rock Nine

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bloomburg town, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.