Daisetta, Texas#Geography
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Daisetta, Texas
| settlement_type = City
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| image_map = TXMap-doton-Daisetta.PNG
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| map_caption = Location of Daisetta, Texas
| image_map1 = Liberty County Daisetta.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Texas
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = Liberty
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| leader_title = Mayor
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| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_total_km2 = 3.84
| area_land_km2 = 3.83
| area_water_km2 = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.48
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.48
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 923
| population_density_km2 = 293.20
| population_density_sq_mi = 759.46
| timezone = Central (CST)
| utc_offset = -6
| timezone_DST = CDT
| utc_offset_DST = -5
| elevation_ft = 79
| coordinates = {{coord|30|06|49|N|94|38|33|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = ZIP code
| postal_code = 77533
| area_code = 936
| blank_name = FIPS code
| blank_info = 48-18476{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}
| blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
| blank1_info = 2410285{{GNIS|2410285}}
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Daisetta is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 923 at the 2020 census.
History
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
=Geology=
Daisetta sits on a salt dome. In 1969, 1981, and again in 2008, sinkholes formed in the area. The 1981 sinkhole, which grew out of the smaller 1969 sinkhole, is thought to have formed from a collapse in the salt dome and is now a lake. The cause of the 2008 sinkhole is not yet known, but a collapse in the salt dome that Daisetta sits on is thought to be the cause and suspected to be caused by a company drilling oil out of the area. The 1981 sinkhole grew to {{convert|250|ft|m}} wide and {{convert|30|ft|m}} deep.Horsewell, Cindy, [http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/5761654.html Massive sinkhole continues to grow near Daisetta], The Houston Chronicle, 2008-05-08. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354501,00.html Regulators Monitor Massive Sinkhole in Southeast Texas Town], Fox News, 2008-05-08. Retrieved on 2008-05-08.[http://www.wisn.com/automotive/16192872/detail.html Massive Sinkhole Closes Texas Highway] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718062703/http://www.wisn.com/automotive/16192872/detail.html |date=2011-07-18 }}, WISN, 2008-05-07. Retrieved on 2008-05-08. By the evening of the day after the 2008 sinkhole formed, its growth had stabilized, but officials still saw it as a potential risk to the safety of city residents. With its length of {{convert|600|x|525|ft|m}} and maximum depth of {{convert|150|ft|m}},[http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6194143.html 8 months after it formed, sinkhole is still a mystery] it was nicknamed the "Sinkhole de Mayo" by local residents (a pun on "Cinco de Mayo").
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1970= 1084
|1980= 1177
|1990= 969
|2000= 1034
|2010= 966
|2020=923
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}
1850–1900{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1910{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1920{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1930{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1940{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1950{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1960{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1970{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1980{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1990{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2000{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
2010{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
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| class="wikitable"
|+Daisetta racial composition as of 2020{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4818476&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=data.census.gov}} !Race !Number !Percentage |
| White (NH)
|768 |83.21% |
| Black or African American (NH)
|34 |3.68% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|5 |0.54% |
| Asian (NH)
|1 |0.11% |
| Some Other Race (NH)
|5 |0.54% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|48 |5.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino
|62 |6.72% |
| Total
|923 | |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 923 people, 369 households, and 269 families residing in the city.
As of 2010 Daisetta had a population of 966. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 91.5% white, 3.2% black or African American, 3.2% from other races and 2.1% from two or more races. 5.5% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.2010 general profile of population and housing characteriticis from the US census for Daisetta
As of the census of 2010, there were 966 people, 369 households, and 290 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|701.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 413 housing units at an average density of {{convert|280.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.55% White, 2.32% African American, 1.16% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.
There were 369 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.23.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was US$28,173, and the median income for a family was $33,281. Males had a median income of $30,529 versus $17,396 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,969. About 14.7% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Daisetta is served by the Hull-Daisetta Independent School District,{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48291_liberty/DC20SD_C48291.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48291_liberty/DC20SD_C48291.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Liberty County, TX|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2024-09-24}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48291_liberty/DC20SD_C48291_SD2MS.txt Text list] and is home to the Hull-Daisetta High School Bobcats.
Residents of Hull-Daisetta ISD are zoned to Lee College.[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.186. LEE COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA].
Notable person
- Oscar Griffin, Jr., journalist, was born in Daisetta
- Percy C. O'Quinn, petroleum engineer and WWII fighter pilot in Europe was born in Daisetta.
See also
References
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Category:Cities in Liberty County, Texas
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