Weinert, Texas
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Weinert is a city in Haskell County
Haskell County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, 6,093 people, 2,569 households, and 1,775 families resided in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 3,555 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...

, 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
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. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Weinert is located at 33°19′24"N 99°40′24"W (33.323255, -99.673313).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

History

Weinert, Texas in Haskell County is named for Senator Ferdinand C. Weinert
Ferdinand C. Weinert
Ferdinand C. Weinert was a merchant and politician from Seguin, Texas, who served in the Texas Legislature, Senate and House and served as Secretary of State.-Early life and family:...

 of Seguin
Seguin, Texas
Seguin is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, in the United States. It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,011; the July 1, 2009 Census estimate, however, showed the population had increased to 26,842...

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Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 177 people, 78 households, and 56 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 366.6 people per square mile (142.4/km²). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 209.2/sq mi (81.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.49% White, 16.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.21% of the population.

There were 78 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 115.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,344, and the median income for a family was $25,000. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $20,257. About 20.0% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 7.0% of those sixty five or over.

Education

The City of Weinert is served by the Haskell Consolidated Independent School District
Haskell Consolidated Independent School District
Haskell Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Haskell, Texas .In addition to Haskell, the district also serves the towns of Rochester and Weinert...

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