Cut and Shoot, Texas
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Cut and Shoot is a town located 6 miles east of Conroe, Texas and 40 miles North of Houston, Texas in eastern Montgomery County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,158.
According to local legend, Cut and Shoot was named after a 1912 community confrontation that almost led to violence. According to differing versions of the story, the dispute was either over:
- The design of a new steeple for the town's only church,
- The issue of who should be allowed to preach there, or
- The conflicting land claims among church members.
Whatever the circumstances were, a small boy at the scene reportedly declared "I'm going to cut around the corner and shoot through the bushes in a minute!" This statement apparently stayed in the residents' minds and was eventually adopted as the town's name.
Population statistics were not reported for the community until the mid-1970s, when the number of residents was 50. By 1980 the incorporated community reported a population of 109, had a new city hall and supported both a school and several businesses.
Geography
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Location of Cut and Shoot, Texas
Cut and Shoot is located at 30°20'14" North, 95°21'46" West (30.337264, -95.362717)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,158 people, 389 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density is 164.4/km² (426.0/mi²). There are 410 housing units at an average density of 58.2/km² (150.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 92.92% White, 0.52% African American, 1.47% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.63% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. 6.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 389 households out of which 37.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% are non-families. 13.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.98 and the average family size is 3.24.
In the town the population is spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $40,455, and the median income for a family is $47,404. Males have a median income of $36,719 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,482. 8.9% of the population and 5.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.5% of those under the age of 18 and 15.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.