Mart, Texas
title: "Mart, Texas" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-limestone-county,-texas", "cities-in-mclennan-county,-texas", "cities-in-texas"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mart,_Texas" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Mart, Texas |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Mart texas downtown.jpg |
| imagesize | 225px |
| image_caption | Downtown Mart, Texas |
| image_map | TXMap-doton-Mart.PNG |
| mapsize | 250px |
| map_caption | Location of Mart, Texas |
| image_map1 | McLennan County Mart.svg |
| mapsize1 | 250px |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Texas |
| subdivision_type2 | Counties |
| subdivision_name2 | McLennan, Limestone |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 3.40 |
| area_land_km2 | 3.40 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.00 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 1.31 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 1.31 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1748 |
| population_density_km2 | 649.5 |
| timezone | Central (CST) |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 532 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 76664 |
| area_code | 254 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 48-46824 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 2411043 |
| website | |
| :: |
| official_name = Mart, Texas | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = Mart texas downtown.jpg | imagesize = 225px | image_caption = Downtown Mart, Texas | image_map = TXMap-doton-Mart.PNG | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Mart, Texas | image_map1 = McLennan County Mart.svg | mapsize1 = 250px | map_caption1 = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Texas | subdivision_type2 = Counties | subdivision_name2 = McLennan, Limestone | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 3.40 | area_land_km2 = 3.40 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 1.31 | area_land_sq_mi = 1.31 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1748 | population_density_km2 = 649.5 | population_density_sq_mi = | timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 532 | coordinates = | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 76664 | area_code = 254 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 48-46824 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2411043 | website = | footnotes = Mart is a city in Limestone and McLennan counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 1,748 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 sqkm, all land.
Demographics
|1910= 2939 |1920= 3105 |1930= 2853 |1940= 2856 |1950= 2269 |1960= 2197 |1970= 2183 |1980= 2324 |1990= 2004 |2000= 2273 |2010= 2209 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census |2020=1748}}
::data[format=table title="'''Mart racial composition as of 2020'''{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4846824&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=data.census.gov}}
(NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|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.https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}}}"]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 954 | 54.58% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 446 | 25.51% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 14 | 0.8% |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.06% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.06% |
| Some other race (NH) | 4 | 0.23% |
| Multiracial (NH) | 108 | 6.18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 220 | 12.59% |
| Total | 1,748 | |
| :: |
As of the 2020 United States census, 1,748 people, 634 households, and 450 families were residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, 2,273 people, 832 households, and 550 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,692.0 PD/sqmi. The 934 housing units averaged 695.2 per square mile (269.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 68.28% White, 27.54% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 2.46% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.81% of the population.
Of the 832 households, 29.2% had children under 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were not families. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city, the population was distributed as 31.1% under 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,603, and for a family was $33,203. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $19,784 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,721. About 15.9% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The city is served by the Mart Independent School District.
Gallery
Image:DowntownMart1 (1 of 1).jpg|Downtown Mart, Texas Image:WatsonFeedStore (1 of 1).jpg|Waston Feed Store Image:USPostOfficeMartTexas (1 of 1).jpg|United States Post Office Image:FirstUnitedMethodistChurchMartTexas (1 of 1).jpg|First United Methodist Church Image:FirstBaptistChurchMartTexas (1 of 1).jpg|First Baptist Church
Government and infrastructure
Texas Department of Juvenile Justice:
- McLennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility (Unit I and Unit II) - unincorporated McLennan County, near Mart
Notable people
- Quan Cosby, former wide receiver for the University of Texas, player for four NFL teams; native of Mart
- Frankie Lee, soul blues singer; born in Mart
- Jesse Plemons, actor known for the TV series Friday Night Lights, Breaking Bad and Fargo; raised in Mart
- Cullen Rogers, football player for Texas A&M and Pittsburgh Steelers
- E. Donnall Thomas, 1990 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
- Cindy Walker, the Country Music Hall of Fame songwriter
References
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Mart city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau.
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- {{GNIS. 2411043
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "Explore Census Data".
- https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific. (August 2022)
- "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin".
- "[http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/about/how_movethru.html How Offenders Move Through TYC] {{webarchive. link. (2001-11-10 ". [[Texas Youth Commission]]. Retrieved on May 6, 2010.)
- "[http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/programs/facility_address.html Facility Address List] {{webarchive. link. (2001-11-10 ". [[Texas Youth Commission]]. Retrieved on July 19, 2010.)
- link. (2011-06-06 ". [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on May 6, 2010.)
- Skelly, Richard. "Frankie Lee". [[AllMusic]].
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