Waxahachie is located at (32.399861, -96.847291), approximately 48 km (30 mi) south of Dallas, Texas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 106.6 km² (41.2 mi²). 103.5 km² (40.0 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (2.91%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 21,426 people, 7,325 households, and 5,398 families residing in the city. The population density was 207.0/km² (536.1/mi²). There were 7,909 housing units at an average density of 76.4/km² (197.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 70.45% White, 17.10% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 9.33% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.74% of the population.

There were 7,325 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,213, and the median income for a family was $50,048. Males had a median income of $32,597 versus $23,838 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,003. About 10.5% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Name

The first syllable is pronounced "wahks", not "wax" as is often the case. Also, the official Native American meaning of the name is "cow creek" or "buffalo creek".

Economy

The city is home to Southwestern Assemblies of God University. From 1902 to 1942, this campus was occupied by Trinity University, now in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Waxahachie is widely known for being the site of the now-defunct Superconducting Super Collider.

It is also locally known for its elaborate courthouse, considered by many to be among the most beautiful of Texas' older courthouses. The town also features many Victorian homes, several of which have been converted into bed and breakfasts.

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Waxahachie, Texas

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