Lindsay, Cooke County, Texas
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Lindsay is a town located in Cooke County, Texas on US 82. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 788.
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History
In 1887 the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad constructed a line from Gainesville to Henrietta that passed through the site that would become Lindsay. The story of its founding closely resembles that of it's neighbors along the railway such as Muenster. In 1891, Anton and August Flusche arranged for transfer of 9,300 acres along the railway in order to found a new town, which they named after a local judge. They attracted several German Catholic settlers in the following years. The date of Lindsay's founding is officially recognized as March 25, 1892, when the first mass was held.
The town of Lindsay has maintained some German traditions, including an annual Oktoberfest. As is typical in the region, the main industries are farming, principally dairy farming, and oil production.
Geography
Lindsay is located at 33°38'11" North, 97°13'17" West (33.636318, -97.221297)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 788 people, 267 households, and 220 families residing in the town. The population density is 274.1/km² (708.2/mi²). There are 274 housing units at an average density of 95.3/km² (246.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.86% White, 0.00% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.89% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.40% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 267 households out of which 49.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% are non-families. 16.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.95 and the average family size is 3.33.
In the town the population is spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $52,000, and the median income for a family is $61,071. Males have a median income of $35,313 versus $26,083 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,852. 4.1% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Handbook of Texas Online, Lindsay (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/LL/hll44.html)