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Wild Peach Village, Texas

Coordinates: 29°4′40″N 95°37′18″W / 29.07778°N 95.62167°W / 29.07778; -95.62167
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Wild Peach Village, Texas
Census-designated place
Coordinates: 29°4′40″N 95°37′18″W / 29.07778°N 95.62167°W / 29.07778; -95.62167
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrazoria
Area
 • Total10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2)
 • Land10.0 sq mi (25.9 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,329
 • Density245/sq mi (94.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77422
Area code979
FIPS code48-79192[1]
GNIS feature ID1867574[2]

Wild Peach Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,329 at the 2020 census.[3]

Geography

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Wild Peach Village is located in western Brazoria County at 29°4′40″N 95°37′18″W / 29.07778°N 95.62167°W / 29.07778; -95.62167 (29.077715, -95.621717).[4] Texas State Highway 36 forms the northeastern edge of the community and leads southeast 4 miles (6 km) to Brazoria and northwest 4 miles (6 km) to West Columbia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.0 square miles (25.9 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19802,385—
20202,329—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–1900[6] 1910[7]
1920[8] 1930[9] 1940[10]
1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13]
1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16]
2010[17]

Wild Peach Village first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census.[14]

Wild Peach Village racial composition as of 2020[18]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 1,627 69.86%
Black or African American (NH) 159 6.83%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 15 0.64%
Asian (NH) 15 0.64%
Some Other Race (NH) 11 0.47%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 82 3.52%
Hispanic or Latino 420 18.03%
Total 2,329

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,329 people, 941 households, and 670 families residing in the CDP.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,498 people, 882 households, and 701 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 248.5 inhabitants per square mile (95.9/km2). There were 989 housing units at an average density of 98.4 per square mile (38.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.67% White, 9.69% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 4.44% from other races, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.57% of the population.

There were 882 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,919, and the median income for a family was $49,250. Males had a median income of $38,606 versus $23,705 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,087. About 4.7% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Wild Peach Village is a part of the Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District.[21]

Schools that serve the area include Wild Peach Elementary School (unincorporated Brazoria County), West Brazos Junior High School (Brazoria), and Columbia High School (West Columbia).

The Texas Legislature assigned the area in Columbia-Brazoria ISD (including Wild Peach Village) to the Brazosport College district.[22]

  • Wild Peach Elementary School on County Rd 353
    Wild Peach Elementary School on County Rd 353
  • West Brazos Junior High School on Hwy 36
    West Brazos Junior High School on Hwy 36
  • Columbia High School in West Columbia
    Columbia High School in West Columbia

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[19][20]

References

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wild Peach Village CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  19. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  20. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  21. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brazoria County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  22. ^ Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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