Bayside, Texas

Bayside, Texas
Town
Location of Bayside, Texas
Coordinates: 28°5′48″N 97°12′42″W / 28.09667°N 97.21167°WCoordinates: 28°5′48″N 97°12′42″W / 28.09667°N 97.21167°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Refugio
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km^2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.7 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km^2)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	360
• Density	346.0/sq mi (133.6/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	78340
Area code(s)	361
FIPS code	48-06104[1]
GNIS feature ID	1330169[2]

Bayside is a town in Refugio County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 360 at the 2000 census.

History

The town was established in 1908 by E.O. Burton and A.H. Danforth.^[3]

Geography

Bayside is located on the west side of Copano Bay at 28°5′48″N 97°12′42″W / 28.09667°N 97.21167°W (28.096591, -97.211589).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (6.31%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	381		—
1990	400		5.0%
2000	360		−10.0%
2010	325		−9.7%
Est. 2015	331	[5]	1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 360 people, 153 households, and 102 families residing in the town. The population density was 346.0 people per square mile (133.7/km²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 255.6 per square mile (98.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.44% White, 1.94% African American, 0.56% Native American, 7.50% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.50% of the population.

There were 153 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,546. About 20.2% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 38.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Bayside is served by the Woodsboro Independent School District.

Trivia

Bayside (TX) has the same zipcode as Les Clayes-sous-Bois (France).

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Bayside, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.