Tira, Texas

Tira is a town in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. The population was 297 at the 2010 census.[5]

Tira, Texas
Town
Location of Tira, Texas
Coordinates: 33°19′36″N 95°34′11″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hopkins
Area [1]
• Total	1.44 sq mi (3.73 km^2)
• Land	1.42 sq mi (3.67 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km^2)
Elevation	469 ft (143 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	297
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	313
• Density	220.73/sq mi (85.23/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75482
FIPS code	48-73124[3]
GNIS feature ID	1380666[4]

Geography

Tira is located in northern Hopkins County at 33°19′36″N 95°34′11″W (33.326629, -95.569853).[6] Texas State Highway 19 runs through the western part of the town, leading north 25 miles (40 km) to Paris and south 13 miles (21 km) to Sulphur Springs, the Hopkins county seat. Tira is 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the dam at the outlet of Jim Chapman Lake (formerly known as Cooper Lake) and is 9 miles (14 km) by road northeast of the South Sulphur Unit of Cooper Lake State Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km²), or 1.65%, are water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	249		—
1990	237		−4.8%
2000	248		4.6%
2010	297		19.8%
Est. 2019	313	[2]	5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 248 people, 102 households, and 75 families residing in the town. The population density was 172.4 people per square mile (66.5/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 81.3 per square mile (31.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.37% White, 2.02% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 102 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,964, and the median income for a family was $47,639. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $16,806 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,750. About 4.7% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.3% of those 65 or over.

Education

Tira is served by the North Hopkins Independent School District.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Tira town, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.