Roxton, TX

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Roxton, Texas

Roxton, Texas, in Lamar county, is 56 miles NE of McKinney, Texas (center to center) and 81 miles NE of Dallas, Texas. There are 694 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Roxton

In Roxton, about 55% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Roxton.

Women are better represented than men in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Roxton had a median family income of $31,250.

Roxton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Roxton that were owner-occupied was 64%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, Roxton has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Roxton, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. State)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Roxton, TX

Comparing Roxton 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
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share 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
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles NE of McKinney, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles NE of Dallas, Texas
County	Lamar
Standard Zip Codes	75477
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.546
Longitude	-95.725

Station	PARIS
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	BONHAM 3 NNE
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 72 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 76 F
Annual Precip	44.5 inches

Station	SULPHUR SPRINGS
Distance	27.9 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 54 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	72 to 95 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	47.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	694	100%
Male	314	45.2%
Female	380	54.8%
Under 18	205	29.5%
18+	489	70.5%
65+	134	19.3%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.08
White	519	74.8%
African-American	148	21.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	12	1.7%
Other	8	1.2%
Mixed Race	7	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	699
Growth	5
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	40.1%
US/American	28.5%
Irish	11.6%
English	5%
German	4.8%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Dutch	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Italian	1.5%
Scottish	0.4%
British	0.4%
European	0.2%
Nigerian	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Roxton	694	$31,250
Cooper	2,150	$27,784
Dodd City	419	$45,972
Honey Grove	1,746	$37,266
Ladonia	667	$31,591
Paris	25,898	$34,916
Pecan Gap	214	$43,125

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