New Hope, Texas

This article is about the town in Collin County. For other uses, see New Hope (disambiguation).
New Hope, Texas
Town

Location of New Hope in Collin County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°12′45″N 96°33′54″W / 33.21250°N 96.56500°W / 33.21250; -96.56500Coordinates: 33°12′45″N 96°33′54″W / 33.21250°N 96.56500°W / 33.21250; -96.56500
Country United States
State Texas
County Collin
Area
 • Total 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Land 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 600 ft (183 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 662
 • Density 460.7/sq mi (177.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 48-51036[1]
GNIS feature ID 1378746[2]
Website http://www.newhopetx.com

New Hope is a town in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 614 at the 2010 census.

New Hope is a class B town and has an aldermanic form of government, under there State of Texas General law. The Mayor and 5 aldermen meet once a month on the last Tuesday of the month for Town council meetings.

The town maintains a website at NewHopeTx.gov

Geography

New Hope is located at 33°12′45″N 96°33′54″W / 33.212555°N 96.564916°W / 33.212555; -96.564916.[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1980331—
199052358.0%
200066226.6%
2010614−7.3%
Est. 2015639[4]4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 662 people, 230 households, and 201 families residing in the town. The population density was 460.7 people per square mile (177.5/km2). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 169.1 per square mile (65.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.17% White, 0.15% African American, 0.76% Native American, 3.02% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.74% of the population.

There were 230 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.6% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $66,563, and the median income for a family was $67,083. Males had a median income of $42,188 versus $30,795 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,542. About 1.4% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Terry Campbell, professional impressionist and fantasist oil painter.

References

  1. 1 2 "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. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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