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Earth, Texas
Location of Earth, Texas
Location of Earth, Texas
Coordinates: 34°14′4″N 102°24′19″W / 34.23444, -102.40528
Country United States
State Texas
County Lamb
Area
 - Total 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
 - Land 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 3,694 ft (1,126 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,109
 - Density 926.2/sq mi (357.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 79031
Area code(s) 806
FIPS code 48-21928GR2
GNIS feature ID 1356561GR3

Earth is a city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,109 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Earth is located at 34°14′4″N, 102°24′19″W (34.234566, -102.405183)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,109 people, 395 households, and 293 families residing in the city. The population density was 926.2 people per square mile (356.8/km²). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 382.5/sq mi (147.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.13% White, 2.89% African American, 0.81% Native American, 22.09% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.93% of the population. There were 395 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.33. In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,595, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $27,396 versus $15,938 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,191. About 20.0% of families and 27.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.5% of those under age 18 and 20.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Earth is served by the Springlake-Earth Independent School District.

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