Moulton, Texas

Moulton is located at 42°34′26″N 97°8′47″W (29.573903, -97.146254).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

At the 2000 census there were 944 people, 383 households, and 243 families in the town. The population density was 1,147.2 people per square mile (444.5/km²). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 548.1 per square mile (212.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.87% White, 0.74% African American, 0.11% Asian, 2.33% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.14%.[1]

Of the 383 households 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 32.9% of households were one person and 24.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97.

The age distribution was 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.6% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.2 males.

The median household income was $27,865 and the median family income was $34,688. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $18,971 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,284. About 7.7% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

The Town of Moulton is served by the Moulton Independent School District.