Groveton is a city in

Trinity County, Texas Trinity County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,602. Its county seat is Groveton. The county is named for the Trinity River. Trinity County is included in the Huntsville, TX Micr ...

, United States. The population was 918 at the 2020 census. It is the

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of Trinity County.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km), of which, 2.6 sq mi (6.6 km) are land and 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km) (1.91%) is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 918 people, 496 households, and 307 families residing in the city. As of the

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of 2000, 1,107 people, 444 households, and 278 families resided in the city. The

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was 431.6 people/sq mi (167.0/km). The 565 housing units averaged 220.3/sq mi (85.2/km). The

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of the city was 73.08% White, 18.25% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 6.23% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 11.38% of the population. Of the 444 households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were no tfamilies. About 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.04. In the city, the population was distributed as 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $32,688. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $22,532 for females. The

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for the city was $11,890. About 22.0% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the

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, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over. According to an estimate from 2015–2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate estimate of 70.3% of residents are high school graduate or higher

Education

The City of Groveton is served by the Groveton Independent School District and is home to the Groveton Indians.

Media

The ''Groveton News'' is published weekly by Polk County Publishing Company.East Texas News
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Notable people

Cody Johnson Cody Daniel Johnson (born May 21, 1987) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He self-released six albums, including ''Gotta Be Me'', which debuted at number two on ''Billboard''s Country Albums chart, before releasing his first major- ...

, country music singer-songwriter * Lane Johnson, American football player * Topper Rigney, baseball player *

Rodney Thomas Rodney Dejuane Thomas (March 30, 1973 – June 14, 2014) was a professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, and Atlanta Falcons. Thomas was the cousin of former NFL sa ...

, American football player *

Jacky Ward Jacky Ward (born November 18, 1942, Groveton, Texas, United States) is an American country music artist. He is popularly known worldwide for his 1977 hit single " Fools Fall in Love". Between 1972 and 1982, he released four albums with Mercury ...

, country music singer

References

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* {{authority control Cities in Texas Cities in Trinity County, Texas County seats in Texas