Queen City, Texas facts for kids
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Queen City, Texas
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Location of Queen City, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cass |
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| • Type | state |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.56 sq mi (9.23 km2) |
| • Land | 3.54 sq mi (9.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 335 ft (102 m) |
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| • Total | 1,397 |
| • Density | 392.4/sq mi (151.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
75572
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| Area code(s) | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-60080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411506 |
Queen City is a town located in Cass County, Texas, in the United States. In 2020, about 1,397 people lived there.
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Where is Queen City, Texas?
Queen City is in the northeastern part of Cass County. It shares a border with the city of Atlanta to its south.
A major road, U.S. Route 59, goes through Queen City. This road leads north about 22 miles (35 km) to Texarkana. It also goes south into Atlanta.
The United States Census Bureau says that Queen City covers a total area of about 3.6 square miles (9.2 km2). A very small part of this area, about 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), is water.
Who Lives in Queen City?
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 301 | — | |
| 1890 | 672 | 123.3% | |
| 1910 | 388 | — | |
| 1920 | 398 | 2.6% | |
| 1930 | 321 | −19.3% | |
| 1950 | 511 | — | |
| 1960 | 1,081 | 111.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,227 | 13.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,748 | 42.5% | |
| 1990 | 17,484 | 900.2% | |
| 2000 | 16,156 | −7.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,474,253 | 9,025.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,397 | −99.9% | |
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The city's population has changed over many years. In 1880, only 301 people lived there. By 1990, the population had grown a lot. In 2020, the population was 1,397 people.
Families and Households
In 2020, there were 594 households in Queen City. Out of these, 389 were families.
Back in 2000, there were 660 households. About 33.5% of these households had children under 18 living with them. Many households (47.9%) were married couples. Some households (15.3%) had a female head of the house without a husband.
The average household had 2.44 people. The average family had 3.03 people.
Age Groups
In 2000, the people in Queen City were spread across different age groups:
- 27.1% were under 18 years old.
- 8.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 28.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 21.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 13.8% were 65 years or older.
The average age of people in the city was 36 years.
Education in Queen City
Students in Queen City attend schools in the Queen City Independent School District. The local high school team is known as the Queen City Bulldogs.
Most of Cass County, including the Queen City school district, is served by Texarkana College. This college helps students continue their education after high school.
See also
In Spanish: Queen City (Texas) para niños
