Editing Inez, Texas

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| official_name      = Inez, Texas
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Victoria County, Texas|Victoria]]

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| area_total_km2     = 154.3
| area_land_km2      = 154.2
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 59.6
| area_land_sq_mi    = 59.5
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.0

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| population_total   = 2641
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| postal_code        = 77968
| area_code          = [[Area code 361|361]]
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| blank_info         = 48-35996<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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'''Inez''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|aɪ|n|ɛ|z}} {{respell|EYE|nez}}) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP), on [[Interstate 69 in Texas|Interstate 69]]/[[U.S. Route 59 in Texas|U.S. Highway 59]], fifteen miles northeast of [[Victoria, Texas|Victoria]], near the [[Jackson County, Texas]] line in [[Victoria County, Texas|Victoria County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 2,098 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Victoria, Texas, [[Victoria metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].  The name is that of a daughter of a railroad developer.

==History==
In the late 17th century, a French colony called [[French colonization of Texas|Fort Saint Louis]] existed near Inez as part of the French claim to the area.  Later the Spanish built a [[presidio]] near the former French site.

The community of Inez was originally called "Arenosa"  after nearby [[Arenosa Creek]].<ref name=tsha>{{ cite web | last=Roell | first=Craig | url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/inez-tx | title=Inez, TX | work=Handbook of Texas }}</ref>

In 1882, the community founded by Henry Clay Koontz, was renamed upon the arrival of the New York, Texas and Mexican Railway after the daughter of railway president Joseph Telfener.In 1900 the town had a lumberyard, a railway station, a bank, a hotel, and a Wells Fargo office. By 1920 the population reached 200.<ref name=tsha />

==Geography==
Inez is located at {{coord|28.875316|-96.794120|type:city_region:US|format=dms|display=inline}} (28.875316, -96.794120).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of 59.6&nbsp;square miles (154.3&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 59.5&nbsp;square miles (154.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  is land and 0.1&nbsp;square mile (0.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  (0.08%) is water.

Inez is located northeast of [[Victoria, Texas|Victoria]] on [[U.S. Route 59 in Texas|US Route 59]] at state highway 444.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2010= 
|2020= 2641
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 
}}
===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Inez racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4835996&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-21 |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)
|2,053
|77.74%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|26
|0.98%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|2
|0.08%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|8
|0.3%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|1
|0.01%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|10
|0.38%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|88
|3.33%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|453
|17.15%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''2,641'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 2,641 people, 805 households, and 698 families residing in the CDP.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,787 people, 628 households, and 503 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|30.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 684 housing units at an average density of 11.5/sq&nbsp;mi (4.4/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.51% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.01% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 4.36% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.18% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 11.92% of the population.

There were 628 households, out of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $56,806. Males had a median income of $35,926 versus $22,050 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $18,487. About 2.6% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Most of Inez CDP is within the [[Industrial Independent School District]],<!--UNI 24150--><ref name=CDPSDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48469_victoria/DC20SD_C48469.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Victoria County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-29}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48469_victoria/DC20SD_C48469_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> home of the Cobras.

Portions are in the [[Victoria Independent School District]].<!--UNI 44150--><ref name=CDPSDMap2020/>

All of the county is in the service area of [[Victoria College (Texas)|Victoria College]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.208.  THE VICTORIA COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>

==References==

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==External links==
{{Portal|Texas}}
* [http://www.victoriaedc.com/ ''Victoria Economic Development Corporation'' economic development]
* [http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGulfCoastTowns/Inez-Texas.htm  Inez information]

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Texas]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Victoria County, Texas]]
[[Category:Victoria, Texas metropolitan area]]