China Grove, Texas

China Grove, Texas
China Grove, Texas
—  Town  —
Location of China Grove, Texas
Coordinates: 29°23′45″N 98°20′54″W / 29.39583°N 98.34833°W / 29.39583; -98.34833Coordinates: 29°23′45″N 98°20′54″W / 29.39583°N 98.34833°W / 29.39583; -98.34833
Country United States
State Texas
County Bexar
Area
 – Total 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
 – Land 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km2)
 – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 653 ft (199 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 1,247
 – Density 303.0/sq mi (117.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 78263
Area code(s) 210
FIPS code 48-14716[1]
GNIS feature ID 1332767[2]

China Grove is a town in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,247 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Geography

China Grove is located at 29°23′45″N 98°20′54″W / 29.39583°N 98.34833°W / 29.39583; -98.34833 (29.395884, -98.348433)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,247 people, 404 households, and 355 families residing in the town. The population density was 303.0 people per square mile (116.9/km²). There were 417 housing units at an average density of 101.3 per square mile (39.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.93% White, 5.93% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 4.81% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.53% of the population.

There were 404 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.0% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.9% were non-families. 9.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $67,333, and the median income for a family was $73,125. Males had a median income of $43,482 versus $30,391 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,745. About 2.4% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Cultural references

China Grove, Texas, became famous in 1973 as the name of a hit song written and sung by Tom Johnston of The Doobie Brothers.

This is not the China Grove mentioned in Eudora Welty's short story "Why I Live at the P.O." That fictional town is said to be in Mississippi.

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