Lipan, Texas

Lipan is located at 32°31′7″N 98°2′43″W (32.518623, -98.045294).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census there were 425 people in 175 households, including 114 families, in the city. The population density was 400.9 people per square mile (154.8/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 192.4/sq mi (74.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.12% White, 0.94% Native American, 0.47% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.29%.[1]

Of the 175 households 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 29.7% of households were one person and 18.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.

The age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median household income was $32,333 and the median family income was $50,938. Males had a median income of $29,091 versus $17,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,863. About 0.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

The City of Lipan is served by the Lipan Independent School District.