Editing La Ward, Texas

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'''La Ward''' is a city in [[Jackson County, Texas|Jackson County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 176 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==

La Ward is located at {{coord|28|50|42|N|96|27|56|W|type:city}} (28.845036, –96.465659),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> at the junction of [[Texas State Highway 172|State Highway 172]] and [[Farm to Market Road 616|FM 616]] in southern Jackson County, {{convert|14|mi}} south of [[Ganado, Texas|Ganado]] and {{convert|17|mi}} southeast of [[Edna, Texas|Edna]], the [[county seat]]. The nearest large city is [[Victoria, Texas|Victoria]], {{convert|40|mi}} west of La Ward.<ref>Road distances from [https://maps.google.com Google Maps]</ref>

The [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] lists the total city area at {{convert|2.1|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): La Ward city, Texas |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4841848 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213112115/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4841848 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |accessdate=December 6, 2018 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

==History==
The community emerged on the coastal prairie in 1904 with the arrival of the [[St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway]].<ref name="Texas Escapes">{{cite web | url = http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasGulfCoastTowns/La-Ward-Texas.htm | title = La Ward, Texas | work = | publisher = Texas Escapes Online Magazine | date =  | accessdate = 2009-10-29}}</ref> It was named for Lafayette Ward, a local person who became a leader in introducing [[Hereford cattle|Hereford]], [[Brahman cattle|Brahman]], and [[Jersey cattle|Jersey]] cattle to Texas.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fwa49 | title = Ward, Lafayette | work = | publisher = [[The Handbook of Texas]] online | date =  | accessdate = 2009-10-29}}</ref> By 1914, La Ward had developed into a cattle and shipping center. The community had its own independent school district and an estimated population of 200 in 1940. That number would rise to around 300 by the early 1960s. La Ward's population declined to 247 in 1970, to 218 in 1980, and to 162 in 1990. It increased to 200 in 2000, a 23 percent increase over the 1990 figure.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hll05 | title = La Ward, Texas | work = | publisher = [[The Handbook of Texas]] online | date =  | accessdate = 2009-10-29}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1970 = 247
| 1980 = 218
| 1990 = 162
| 2000 = 200
| 2010 = 213
| 2020 = 176
| 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: La Ward, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=La%20Ward%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=Jun 7, 2024}}</ref>
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As of the 2000 [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 200 people, 63 households, and 50 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|245.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 79 housing units at an average density of {{convert|97.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 86.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.00% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 12.50% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.50% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 32.50% of the population.

There were 63 households, 42.9% of which had children age 17 or younger, 66.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.66.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $23,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,633. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.9% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in the city of La Ward is provided by the [[Industrial Independent School District]]. The district has served La Ward since its creation in 1949.

==References==

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{{Jackson County, Texas}}

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