Nevada is a city in Collin County, Texas,
United States. The population was 563 at the 2000 census. First settled in
1835 by John McMinn Stambaugh and named McMinn Chapel, the area was settled by Granville Stinebaugh, who named it after Nevada Territory (the
local pronunciation, though, has the second syllable as "vay"). Nevada enjoyed some prosperity after becoming a stop on the
St. Louis and Southwestern Railway, and the town incorporated in 1889.
On 9 May 1927, a half-mile wide tornado ripped through Nevada, leaving 27 dead, 75 injured, and property damage exceeding $1 million. The town
had a difficult recovery; citizens voted to unincorporate, and placed the restoration of the community in the hands of the Collin
County authorities. However, with the growing mechanisation involved in agriculture, along
with the Great Depression, caused the town to fall into
stagnation. The railroad later removed its tracks from the area.
Recent growth in Collin County during the last 25 years has moderately improved life in Nevada. The population has again
reached the heights of 1927, and the town reincorporated in 1988.
Geography
Nevada is located at 33°2′36″N, 96°22′23″W (33.043247,
-96.373165)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area
of 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 563 people, 187 households, and 146 families residing in the
city. The population density was 187.4/km² (486.0/mi²). There were 203 housing units
at an average density of 67.6/km² (175.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.23% White, 5.51% African American, 1.42% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 1.78% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.57% of the population.
There were 187 households out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were
non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from
45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $46,500, and the median income for a family was $49,688. Males had a median
income of $29,375 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$15,221. About 2.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Nevada is served by the Community Independent School
District.
External links
City of Nevada Homepage Coordinates: 33.043247° N 96.373165°
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