Anson, Texas
| Anson, Texas | |
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Jones County Courthouse, Anson, Texas
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 Location of Anson, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°45′20″N 99°53′47″W / 32.75556°N 99.89639°WCoordinates: 32°45′20″N 99°53′47″W / 32.75556°N 99.89639°W | |
| Country | United States |
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 Texas
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| County | Jones |
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| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,729 ft (527 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,556 |
| • Density | 1,219.2/sq mi (470.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79501 |
| Area code(s) | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-03372 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1329566 |
Anson is a city in and the county seat of Jones County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,430 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Originally named Jones City, the town was renamed Anson in 1882 in honor of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Anson is located at 32°45′20″N 99°53′47″W / 32.75556°N 99.89639°W (32.755529, −99.896301).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, 2,556 people, 950 households, and 681 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,219.2 people per square mile (469.9/km²). The 1,089 housing units had an average density of 519.5 per square mile (200.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.82% White, 2.78% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 18.62% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 32.63% of the population.
Of the 950 households, 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were not families. About 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57, and the average family size was 3.10.
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