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Appleby, Texas
Water tower in Appleby
Water tower in Appleby
Country United States
State Texas
County Nacogdoches
Area
 • Total 2.15 sq mi (5.58 km2)
 • Land 2.15 sq mi (5.58 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
410 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 552
 • Density 256.7/sq mi (98.92/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 48-03564
GNIS feature ID 1351226

Appleby is a city in Nacogdoches County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 552 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Appleby is located at 31°43′5″N 94°36′28″W / 31.71806°N 94.60778°W / 31.71806; -94.60778 (31.717968, –94.607731).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1970 280
1980 453 61.8%
1990 449 −0.9%
2000 444 −1.1%
2010 474 6.8%
2020 552 16.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

As of the 2010 census Appleby had a population of 474. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 92.6% white, 2.7% black or African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.1% Vietnamese, 0.2% other Asian, 1.9% reporting some other race and 0.2% from two or more races. 5.9% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 444 people, 179 households, and 134 families residing in the city. The population density was 207.1 inhabitants per square mile (80.0/km2). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 91.4 per square mile (35.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.77% White, 6.53% African American, 0.45% Asian, 0.90% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.

There were 179 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,568, and the median income for a family was $53,929. Males had a median income of $36,667 versus $23,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,548. About 4.9% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Appleby is served by the Nacogdoches Independent School District.

The zoned elementary schools that take portions of Appleby are Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary School and Raguet Elementary School. Secondary students in the district go to McMichael Middle School and Nacogdoches High School.

Notable person

  • Ira L. Hanna (1908–1978), 36th Mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming

See also

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