Kaufman, Texas

Kaufman, Texas
City
Motto(s):  "Progress, Tradition"
Location of Kaufman in Kaufman County, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Kaufman
Government
Area
• Total	6.8 sq mi (17.7 km2)
• Land	6.6 sq mi (17.2 km2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation	459 ft (140 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	6,490
• Density	977.9/sq mi (377.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75142
Area code	972
FIPS code	48-38488Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1338964Template:GR
Website	http://www.kaufmantx.org/

Kaufman is a city in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,703 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Kaufman CountyTemplate:GR.

History

The city is named after Kaufman County, which was named after David S. Kaufman.

Geography

Kaufman is located at 32°35′7″N 96°18′28″W (32.585395, -96.307673)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (18 km²), of which, 6.6 square miles (17 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) of it (2.64%) is water.

Demographics

As of 2010 Kaufman had a population of 6,703. The median age was 32. The ethnic and racial composition of the population was 55.4% non-Hispanic white, 9.4% non-Hispanic black, 0.9% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 13.6% reporting some other race and 3.5% from two or more races. 32.6% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 6,490 people, 2,179 households, and 1,579 families residing in the city. The population density was 977.9 people per square mile (377.4/km²). There were 2,310 housing units at an average density of 348.1 per square mile (134.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.83% White, 12.87% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 15.92% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.74% of the population.

There were 2,179 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $38,983. Males had a median income of $29,637 versus $23,695 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,024. About 12.4% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public education

The city of Kaufman and surrounding portions of Kaufman County are served by the Kaufman Independent School District.

Private education

Honors Academy operates the Legacy Academy, a 6-12 charter school, in Kaufman.

In addition, Kaufman Christian School (KCS), a church-run primary school with classes from pre-kindergarten to sixth grades, also serves the area.

Colleges and universities

Trinity Valley Community College operates its Health Science Center in Kaufman (however, the Center does not offer general education courses; these must be taken at one of the other TVCC campuses).

External links

• City Of Kaufman website
• Kaufman Chamber of Commerce Online
• Kaufman, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Kaufman Independent School District
• City-Data.com