Frankston, Texas
Encyclopedia
Frankston is a town in Anderson County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census. Frankston was named for Frankie Miller, a young woman who donated land for the downtown city park.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,209 people, 472 households, and 320 families residing in the town. The population density
was 488.6 people per square mile (189.0/km²). There were 525 housing units at an average density of 212.2 per square mile (82.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.68% White, 10.92% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.91% from other races
, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.
There were 472 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.9% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $37,130. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,609. About 12.8% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.
Anderson County, Texas
Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 55,109. Its county seat is Palestine. Anderson county was organized in 1846, and is named in honor of Kenneth L. Anderson who had been Vice President of the Republic of Texas.-Geography:According to the...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,209 at the 2000 census. Frankston was named for Frankie Miller, a young woman who donated land for the downtown city park.
Geography
Frankston is located at 32°3′14"N 95°30′24"W (32.053827, -95.506528).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,209 people, 472 households, and 320 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 488.6 people per square mile (189.0/km²). There were 525 housing units at an average density of 212.2 per square mile (82.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.68% White, 10.92% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.91% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.81% of the population.
There were 472 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.9% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $37,130. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,609. About 12.8% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over.
Noted natives
- Frank Beard (musician)Frank Beard (musician)Frank Lee Beard is the drummer in the rock band ZZ Top. Beard was formerly with the bands The Cellar Dwellars, who originally were a three-piece band, The Hustlers, The Warlocks, and American Blues before starting to play and record with Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill as ZZ Top.Beard was born in...
- drummer for ZZ TopZZ TopZZ Top is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "That Little Ol' Band from Texas". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based boogie rock, has come to incorporate elements of arena, southern, and boogie rock. The band, from Houston Texas, formed in 1969...
. - S.H.E.D.
External links
- Frankston Citizen (weekly newspaper)
- Lake Palestine Chamber of Commerce