Gilmer, Texas Information
Gilmer is a town in and the county seat of Upshur County, Texas, United States.[3] It is best known for being the birthplace of popular music singer Johnny Mathis. The population was 4,799 at the 2000 census. The town's namesake is a former United States Secretary of the Navy, Thomas Walker Gilmer.
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Geography
Main Highway in Gilmer, Texas (US-271) Downtown Gilmer, TexasGilmer is located at 32°43'57" North, 94°56'49" West (32.732387, -94.946980).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²), all of it land.
Four miles west of Gilmer is Lake Gilmer, which opened September 29, 2001
Gilmer is part of a larger area known as the "Piney Woods". The city and the surrounding area boasts a number of impressive specimens. The historic Trail of Tears came through this region, to this day arrow heads and other Native American artifacts can be found with little to no digging.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,799 people, 1,926 households, and 1,300 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,038.5 people per square mile (401.1/km²). There were 2,214 housing units at an average density of 479.1 per square mile (185.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.91% White, 20.23% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.42% of the population.
There were 1,926 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $28,487, and the median income for a family was $39,688. Males had a median income of $32,437 versus $17,910 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,823. About 15.9% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under the age of 18 and 21.0% of those 65 and older.
Notable residents
- Kenny Pettway — Linebacker for the Edmonton Eskimos
- Manuel Johnson — Wide Receiver for the Dallas Cowboys
- Rob Childress — Texas Aggies baseball coach
- Freddie King — blues guitarist and singer
- Johnny Mathis — multiplatinum selling popular music and standards singer
- Jason Sellers — country music singer-songwriter
- Michelle Shocked — singer-songwriter
- Robert L. "Silver Fox" Stephens — record-setting test pilot
- Jonathan Crabtree; U.S. Naval Helicopter AMCM aircrewman/Gunner
- Don Henley — Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, environmental activist, founding member of The Eagles
- Billy Machen — The first U.S. Navy Seal killed in action in Vietnam
Education
Gilmer is served by the Gilmer Independent School District.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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Categories:
- Cities in Texas
- Populated places in Upshur County, Texas
- County seats in Texas
- Longview, Texas metropolitan area
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