Editing Broaddus, Texas

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'''Broaddus''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|r|ɔː|d|ə|s}} {{respell|BRAW|dəs}}) is a town in [[San Augustine County, Texas|San Augustine County]], [[Texas]], United States.<ref name=gnis/> The population was 184 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Broaddus has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=980114&cityname=Broaddus%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Broaddus, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
| 1980 = 225
| 1990 = 212
| 2000 = 189
| 2010 = 207
| 2020 = 184
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Broaddus, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Broaddus%20town,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=Jun 7, 2024}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 189 people, 82 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|501.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 103 housing units at an average density of {{convert|273.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 99.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 0.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.12% of the population.

In 2000, 26.8% of households in Broaddus had children under the age of 18, 45.1% consisted of [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 41.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.21. The population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 16.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,250, and the median income for a family was $25,625. Males had a median income of $28,929 versus $0 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $11,765. About 18.6% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.3% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The Town of Broaddus is served by the [[Broaddus Independent School District]] and is home to the [[Broaddus High School]] Bulldogs.

==Notable people==

* [[Terry Teagle]], NBA player
* [[Lance C. Wade|Lt. Col. Lance C. "Wildcat" Wade]], [[World War II]] ace with the [[Royal Air Force|RAF]]

==References==
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{{San Augustine County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Towns in San Augustine County, Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Texas]]