Walnut Springs, Texas


Walnut Springs is a city located in Bosque County in Central Texas. The population was 827 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Walnut Springs is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 755 people, 262 households, and 190 families residing in the city. The population density was 566.4 people per square mile. There were 312 housing units at an average density of 234.1/sq mi. The racial makeup of the city was 87.95% White, 1.32% Native American, 8.08% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.08% of the population.
There were 262 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the city, the population was spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,598, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $24,643 versus $14,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,332. About 19.7% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.7% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Walnut Springs is served by the Walnut Springs Independent School District.

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