Robert Lee, Texas
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Robert Lee is a city located in Coke County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,171. It is the county seat of Coke CountyTemplate:GR. The founders named the city after Robert E. Lee. Lee served in Texas from 1856 to 1861 as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Second Cavalry, during which time he distinguished himself as a scout and engineer.
The town of Robert Lee is located on the Colorado River. Just upstream from the town is E.V. Spence Reservior, managed as part of the Colorado River Municipal Water District. From the mid-1960s until approximately 1996, the reservior's population of striped bass attracted sportsmen from across the southwestern U.S., providing significant income to the town. In the late 1990s, however, water use policies changed and the reservior water levels continuously lowered until the striped bass population could no longer be sustained.
In addition to a once-great fishery, the area around Robert Lee supports a significant population of white tailed deer, which can be a nuisance to local ranchers and farmers but attracts large numbers of hunters during the annual hunting seasons.
Geography
Robert Lee is located at 31°53'44" North, 100°29'6" West (31.895687, -100.484912)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 km² (1.1 mi²). 3.0 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 1,171 people, 496 households, and 326 families residing in the city. The population density is 396.6/km² (1,026.7/mi²). There are 658 housing units at an average density of 222.9/km² (576.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 89.92% White, 0.26% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 7.34% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. 19.64% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 496 households out of which 27.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% are married couples living together, 11.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% are non-families. 32.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.85.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 46 years. For every 100 females there are 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $25,750, and the median income for a family is $33,553. Males have a median income of $30,486 versus $19,615 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,672. 14.8% of the population and 12.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.6% of those under the age of 18 and 14.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
Template:Mapit-US-cityscale History - From "The Handbook of Texas Online" (http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/view/RR/hjr10.html)