Editing Grapeland, Texas

{{About|the city in Texas|the neighborhood in Miami|Grapeland Heights}}
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| subdivision_name         = United States
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| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Houston County, Texas|Houston]]
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| area_total_km2           = 6.70
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total         = 1465
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| population_density_sq_mi = 559.74
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| established_title        = Settled
| established_date         = 1872<ref name="history">{{cite web|url=http://www.grapeland.com/History/history.html|title=The History of Grapeland, Texas|work=grapeland.com|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref>
| established_title2       = Established
| established_date2        = 1899<ref name="history"/>
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 75844
| area_code                = [[Area code 936|936]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-30632<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Grapeland''' is a city in [[Houston County, Texas]], United States. Its population was 1,465 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2}} are land and 0.50% is covered by water.

Grapeland is {{convert|60|mi|km}} west of [[Lufkin, Texas|Lufkin]].<ref name="Lomax8">Lomax, John Nova. "Texas Tweakers." ''[[Houston Press]]''. Wednesday November 16, 2011. [http://www.houstonpress.com/2011-11-17/news/texas-tweakers/8/ 8]. Retrieved on November 19, 2011.</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Grapeland has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=986314&cityname=Grapeland%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Grapeland, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|work=Weatherbase|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref>

==History==
The site of Grapeland became a destination for pioneers ''circa'' 1872, due to the establishment of the [[International–Great Northern Railroad|Houston and Great Northern Railroad Company]]. In particular, it became a crossroads between routes from [[Trinity, Texas|Trinity]] to [[Augusta, Texas|Augusta]], and from [[Palestine, Texas|Palestine]] to [[Crockett, Texas|Crockett]]. Originally, the town was called "Grapevine", referring to the vines that had to be cut to make way for the railway tracks.<ref name="history"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 88
|1930= 1027
|1940= 1327
|1950= 1358
|1960= 1113
|1970= 1211
|1980= 1634
|1990= 1450
|2000= 1451
|2010= 1489
|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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=1465}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Grapeland racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4830632&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (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.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|832
|56.79%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|491
|33.52%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|4
|0.27%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|12
|0.82%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|4
|0.27%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|58
|3.96%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|64
|4.37%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,465'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,465 people, 796 households, and 491 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 1,451 people, 583 households, and 377 families were residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 733.5 people/sq mi (282.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The 726 housing units averaged 367.0/sq mi (141.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 63.27% White, 34.94% African American, 0.62% Native American, 1.00% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.65% of the population.

Of the 583 households, 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were not families. About 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the age distribution was 26.4% under  18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who were 65  or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,361, and for a family was $30,250. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $18,906 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,736. About 20.4% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.2% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The City of Grapeland is served by the [[Grapeland Independent School District]] and home of the [[Grapeland High School|Grapeland]] Sandies.

==Notable people==
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* [[Napoleon Beazley]], executed for a murder committed at age 17
* [[Tony Jones (wide receiver)|Tony Jones]], NFL player for four seasons, including [[Tennessee Titans|Houston Oilers]] in 1990
* [[Ruth Simmons|Ruth J. Simmons]], former president of [[Prairie View A&M University]], [[Brown University]] and [[Smith College]].

==See also==
{{Portal|Texas}}
*[[Pleasant Hill, Houston County, Texas|Pleasant Hill]], a ghost town near Grapeland
*[[Salmon Lake Park]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Grapeland, Texas}}
* [http://www.CrockettAreaChamber.org/ Houston County and Crockett Area Chamber of Commerce]
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjg09 Grapeland in the Handbook of Texas]

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[[Category:Cities in Houston County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:1872 establishments in Texas]]