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Gustine, Texas
Location of Gustine, Texas
Location of Gustine, Texas
Comanche County Gustine.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Comanche
Area
 • Total 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
 • Land 0.92 sq mi (2.37 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 476
 • Estimate 
(2019)
468
 • Density 511.48/sq mi (197.40/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
76455
Area code(s) 325
FIPS code 48-31628
GNIS feature ID 1337142

Gustine is a town located in Comanche County in Central Texas. The population was 476 at the 2010 census. The town, formerly known as Cora, was the county seat in the 1850s.

Jim Reese, a Republican politician who served as the mayor of Odessa, Texas, from 1968 to 1974, was born in Gustine in 1929 and graduated from Gustine High School.

Geography

Gustine is located at 31°50′44″N 98°24′9″W / 31.84556°N 98.40250°W / 31.84556; -98.40250 (31.845487, -98.402463).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 368
1940 409 11.1%
1950 421 2.9%
1960 380 −9.7%
1970 357 −6.1%
1980 416 16.5%
1990 430 3.4%
2000 457 6.3%
2010 476 4.2%
2019 (est.) 468 −1.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, 457 people, 180 households, and 129 families were residing in the town. The population density was 500.6 people/sq mi (193.9/km2). The 215 housing units averaged 235.5/sq mi (91.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 89.28% White, 10.28% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 23.41% of the population.

Of the 180 households, 31.7% had children under 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were not families. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,889, and for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $22,667 versus $15,714 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,666. About 14.7% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 17.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Gustine is served by the Gustine Independent School District.

See also

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