Editing Joaquin, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Joaquin, Texas
| settlement_type          = [[City]]
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| map_caption              = Location of Joaquin, Texas
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| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2        = [[Shelby County, Texas|Shelby]]
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| unit_pref                = Imperial
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| area_total_km2           = 6.07
| area_land_km2            = 6.05
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| area_total_sq_mi         = 2.34
| area_land_sq_mi          = 2.34
| area_water_sq_mi         = 0.01
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total         = 734
| population_density_sq_mi = 344.46
| population_density_km2   = 133.00
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| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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| utc_offset_DST           = -5
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| elevation_ft             = 213
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| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code              = 75954
| area_code                = [[Area code 936|936]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 48-37684<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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'''Joaquin''' ({{IPAc-en|hw|ɑː|ˈ|k|iː|n}} {{respell|whah|KEEN}}; {{langx|es|Joaquín}} {{IPA|es|xoaˈkin|}}) is a city in northeastern [[Shelby County, Texas]], United States. Founded in 1885, it was named after Joaquin Morris, grandson of the original land owner, Benjamin Franklin Morris. Its population was 734 at the 2020 census. It is located on [[U.S. Route 84 in Texas|U.S. Highway 84]] (future [[Interstate 69 in Texas|Interstate 69]]) and the tracks of the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 2.3&nbsp;square miles (6.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 2.3&nbsp;square&nbsp;miles (6.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>)  are land and 0.43% is covered by water.

==History==
The site was founded in 1885 for a station for the Houston, East and West Texas Railway. The land was donated by Benjamin Franklin Morris, and the site was named for his grandson Joaquin Lopez .<ref name="HT-JOAQUIN">{{Cite web |last=Harper, Jr. |first=Cecil |title=Joaquin, TX |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/joaquin-tx |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=Texas State Historical Association |language=en}}</ref> The post office was opened in the following year. The site operated as a shipping point for [[cotton]] and [[lumber]], with a [[sawmill|lumber mill]] functioning there. The town was incorporated in 1940, with a population increase with the development of the [[Toledo Bend Reservoir]] years later.<ref name="HT-JOAQUIN"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 407
|1940= 487
|1950= 579
|1960= 528
|1970= 819
|1980= 917
|1990= 805
|2000= 925
|2010= 824
|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=734}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Joaquin racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4837684&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)
|490
|66.76%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|121
|16.49%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|6
|0.82%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|4
|0.54%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|3
|0.41%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|24
|3.27%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|86
|11.72%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''734'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 734 people, 320 households, and 238 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  925 people, 349 households, and 244 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|401.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 400 housing units averaged 173.7/sq&nbsp;mi (67.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 77.84% White, 19.03% African American, 0.86% Native American, 1.08% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.14% of the population.

Of the 349 households, 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were not families. About 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city, the population was distributed as 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,611, and  for a family was $34,000. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $17,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,232. About 19.1% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 34.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in the city of Joaquin is provided by the [[Joaquin Independent School District]].

==Media==
The Light and Champion, a news and information company, marked its 140th year of operation in 2017. It serves Shelby County, as well as Logansport, Louisiana.

==Notable people==
* [[Winston Hill]], NFL offensive tackle and Hall of Famer, was born in Joaquin on October 23, 1941
* [[Orren Whiddon|Orren Ray Whiddon]], lieutenant general in the United States Army

==References==
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==Notes==
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==External links==
* {{Gnis|1360274|Joaquin, Texas}}

{{Shelby County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Shelby County, Texas]]