Beasley

Beasley, Texas
—  City  —
Location of Beasley, Texas
Coordinates: 29°29′47″N 95°55′2″W / 29.49639°N 95.91722°W / 29.49639; -95.91722
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Fort Bend
Area
- Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
- Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	108 ft (33 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	590
- Density	587.9/sq mi (227.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	77417
Area code(s)	979
FIPS code	48-06272[1]
GNIS feature ID	1330260[2]

Beasley is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The population was 590 at the 2000 census. Beasley is part of the Houston Metropolitan Area.

Geography

Map of Beasley

Beasley is located at 29°29′47″N 95°55′2″W / 29.49639°N 95.91722°W / 29.49639; -95.91722 (29.496435, -95.917297)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 590 people, 216 households, and 155 families residing in the city. The population density was 587.9 people per square mile (227.8/km²). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 231.2/sq mi (89.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.97% White, 6.61% African American, 12.71% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.68% of the population.

There were 216 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $47,625. Males had a median income of $30,139 versus $29,107 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,984. About 5.7% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service Beasley Post Office is located at 7031 Loop 540.^[4]

Education

Residents are zoned to Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.^[5]

Residents are zoned to:

• Beasley Elementary School
• Navarro Middle School
• George Junior High School
• B. F. Terry High School

References

External links

• Beasley, Texas is at coordinates 29°29′47″N 95°55′02″W / 29.496435°N 95.917297°W / 29.496435; -95.917297 (Beasley, Texas)Coordinates: 29°29′47″N 95°55′02″W / 29.496435°N 95.917297°W / 29.496435; -95.917297 (Beasley, Texas)

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