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Mart, Texas
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Downtown Mart, Texas
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Location of Mart, Texas
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Country | United States |
State | Texas |
Counties | McLennan, Limestone |
Area | |
• Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2) |
• Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.40 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 532 ft (162 m) |
Population
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• Total | 1,748 |
• Density | 1,682/sq mi (649.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code |
76664
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Area code(s) | 254 |
FIPS code | 48-46824 |
GNIS feature ID | 2411043 |
Mart is a city in Limestone and McLennan counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,748 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1910 | 2,939 | — | |
1920 | 3,105 | 5.6% | |
1930 | 2,853 | −8.1% | |
1940 | 2,856 | 0.1% | |
1950 | 2,269 | −20.6% | |
1960 | 2,197 | −3.2% | |
1970 | 2,183 | −0.6% | |
1980 | 2,324 | 6.5% | |
1990 | 2,004 | −13.8% | |
2000 | 2,273 | 13.4% | |
2010 | 2,209 | −2.8% | |
2020 | 1,748 | −20.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 954 | 54.58% |
Black or African American (NH) | 446 | 25.51% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 14 | 0.8% |
Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.06% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.06% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 4 | 0.23% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 108 | 6.18% |
Hispanic or Latino | 220 | 12.59% |
Total | 1,748 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,748 people, 634 households, and 450 families residing in the city.
Education
The city is served by the Mart Independent School District.
Gallery
Notable people
- Quan Cosby, former wide receiver for the University of Texas, player for four NFL teams; native of Mart
- Frankie Lee, soul blues singer; born in Mart
- Jesse Plemons, actor known for the TV series Friday Night Lights, Breaking Bad and Fargo; raised in Mart
- Cullen Rogers, football player for Texas A&M and Pittsburgh Steelers
- E. Donnall Thomas, 1990 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
- Cindy Walker, the Country Music Hall of Fame songwriter
See also
In Spanish: Mart (Texas) para niños
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