Leary, Texas

Geography

Leary, in eastern Bowie County, is bordered on the south by U.S. Route 82 and the Red River Army Depot. Interstate 30 passes along the northern edge of the city, with access from exits 212 and 213. Texarkana is 10 mi to the east, and New Boston is 12 mi to the west. According to the United States Census Bureau, Leary has a total area of 3.4 km2, of which 0.02 sqkm, or 0.68%, is covered by water.

Demographics

According to the 2000 U.S. census, 555 people, 223 households, and 177 families resided in the city. The population density was 214.7 PD/sqmi. The 240 housing units had an average density of 92.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.07% White, 5.77% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.08% of the population.

Of the 223 households, 27.4% had children under 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were not families. About 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the city, the age distribution was 20.5% under 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.

The median income in the city for a household was $33,295 and for a family was $36,071. Males had a median income of $29,196 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,898. About 9.8% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under 18 and 7.2% of those 65 or over.

Education

Most of Leary is served by the Leary Independent School District. Small portions of Leary are within the Red Lick and Redwater ISDs.

References

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
2. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
3. {{GNIS. 2410813
4. "2020 Race and Population Totals".
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leary city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.