Josephine, Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Josephine, Texas
City
Josephine City Park
Location of Josephine in Collin County, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Collin, Hunt
Established	1888
Incorporated	1955
Government
• Type	Council-Manager
Area
• Total	1.877 sq mi (4.861 km2)
• Land	1.807 sq mi (4.680 km2)
• Water	0.070 sq mi (0.182 km2)
Elevation	604 ft (184 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,119
• Estimate  (2023)	7,113
• Density	3,900/sq mi (1,520/km2)
Time zone	UTC–6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	75164, 75189
Area code(s)	214, 469, 972, and 945
FIPS code	48-38068
GNIS feature ID	2410151
Sales tax	7.75%

Josephine is a city in Collin and Hunt Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,119 at the 2020 census, and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 7,113.

Geography

Josephine is located in southeastern Collin County. A small portion extends east into Hunt County. It is 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Garland and 14 miles (23 km) southwest of Greenville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.877 square miles (4.86 km²), of which, 1.807 square miles (4.68 km²) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,119 people, 686 households, and 584 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,172.7 inhabitants per square mile (452.8/km²). There were 702 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 70.9% White, 5.9% African American, 0.8% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.9% from some other races and 12.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.0% of the population. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.7% were under 5 years of age, and 9.7% were 65 and older.

As of the 2010 census, there were 812 people, 282 households, and _ families residing in the city. The population density was 433.9 inhabitants per square mile (167.5/km²). There were 316 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 88.2% White, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 7.3% from some other races and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.1% of the population.

As of the 2000 census, there were 594 people, 205 households, and 166 families residing in the city. The population density was 364.5 inhabitants per square mile (140.7/km²). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 135.0 inhabitants per square mile (52.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.93% White, 1.18% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.51% Pacific Islander, 4.21% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.61% of the population.

There were 205 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,750, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,879. About 11.1% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Josephine is served by the Community Independent School District.

See also

In Spanish: Josephine (Texas) para niños