Olney, Texas
Olney is a city in
Young County,
Texas,
United States. The population was 3,396 at the 2000 census.
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Location of Olney, Texas |
Olney is located at (33.368181, -98.758012).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3
km² (2.0
mi²), all land.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,396 people, 1,405 households, and 896 families residing in the city. The
population density was 639.6/km² (1,654.8/mi²). There were 1,668 housing units at an average density of 314.2/km² (812.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.78%
White, 2.47%
African American, 0.80%
Native American, 0.12%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 4.59% from
other races, and 2.21% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 14.43% of the population.
There were 1,405 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were
married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,991, and the median income for a family was $29,274. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $16,466 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,723. About 18.3% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.
Olney is the home of the
One Arm Dove Hunt, held annually each year since 1972 for amputees. It is known as Texas' Most Unusual Event.
Olney is served by the
Olney Independent School District.
Former
NFL player
Kyle Clifton was born in Olney.
NFL Hall of Fame player
Bob Lilly was born in Olney.
Former
NFL,
NFL Europe and
CFL player
Kirk Rogers grew up in Olney.
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City of Olney, Texas Official Website*
The Handbook of Texas Online: Olney, Texas
