Jewett, TX

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Jewett, Texas

Jewett, Texas, in Leon county, is 49 miles N of Bryan, Texas (center to center) and 106 miles S of Dallas, Texas. There are 861 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Jewett

In Jewett, about 53% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Jewett.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jewett had a median family income of $33,500.

Political Inclinations

Jewett folks tended to give their money ($2,000) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Jewett Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Jewett that were owner-occupied was 67%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Jewett housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size.

Commuting

In Jewett, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Jewett strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Jewett, TX

Comparing Jewett to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles N of Bryan, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	106 miles S of Dallas, Texas
County	Leon
Standard Zip Codes	75846
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.361
Longitude	-96.143

Station	JEWETT
Distance	0.9 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	55 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	57 to 80 F
Annual Precip	39.1 inches

Station	MEXIA
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 96 F
Oct Temp	54 to 81 F
Annual Precip	41.4 inches

Station	MADISONVILLE
Distance	31.5 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 96 F
Oct Temp	55 to 82 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	861	100%
Male	419	48.7%
Female	442	51.3%
Under 18	272	31.6%
18+	589	68.4%
65+	105	12.2%
Median Age	31.3
Average Family Size	3.22
White	647	75.1%
African-American	66	7.7%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	128	14.9%
Mixed Race	20	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	203	23.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	922
Growth	61
Growth %	7.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	44.9%
US/American	19.8%
Irish	13.3%
German	12%
English	3.7%
Polish	1.4%
Dutch	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Italian	1%
Czech	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jewett	861	$33,500
Buffalo	1,804	$31,058
Centerville	903	$35,278
Leona	181	$37,083
Marquez	220	$34,375
Oakwood	471	$33,750
Teague	4,557	$36,842

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