Editing Ladonia, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Ladonia, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| map_caption        = Location of Ladonia, Texas
| image_map1         = Fannin County Ladonia.svg
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Fannin County, Texas|Fannin]]
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| leader_title       = Mayor
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| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 5.16
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| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.99
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 597
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 643
| coordinates        = {{coord|33|25|22|N|95|56|55|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 75449
| area_code          = [[Area codes 903 and 430|903, 430]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-40180<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2412858<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2412858}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|www.cityofladonia.com}}
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'''Ladonia''' is a town in [[Fannin County, Texas]], United States. Its population was 597 at the 2020 census.

==History==
The area was first settled around 1840. Originally called McCownville, its name was changed to Ladonia in 1857, supposedly in honor of A. T. Donitz. Its population grew late in the 19th century when the Gulf Colorado Santa Fe Railroad<ref>The Gulf Colorado Santa Fe was one railroad. It went from Dallas to [[Paris, Texas|Paris]].</ref> went through Ladonia, making it a shipping point for corn, cotton, and grain crops. Because of this, the population increased rapidly to 1,500 in the 1890s and peaked at over 2,000 by the turn of the 20th century. However, Ladonia suffered during the Great Depression. At a population of 1,199 thereafter, it never recovered, but continued to decrease in population, falling to 658 in 1990<ref>[http://www.texasescapes.com/CentralTexasTownsNorth/Ladonia-Texas.htm Texas Escapes: Ladonia]</ref> and 612 in 2010.

==Geography==

Ladonia is located in southeastern Fannin County. [[Texas State Highway 34]] passes through the town, leading north {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Honey Grove, Texas|Honey Grove]] and southwest {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Wolfe City, Texas|Wolfe City]]. [[Texas State Highway 50]] leads south from Ladonia {{convert|14|mi}} to [[Commerce, Texas|Commerce]]. Ladonia Fossil Park is located {{convert|2|mi|0}} north of town on the [[Sulphur River|North Sulphur River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Ladonia has a total area of {{convert|5.2|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4840180| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ladonia town, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 24, 2016}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1870 = 516
| 1880 = 223
| 1890 = 765
| 1900 = 1409
| 1910 = 1293
| 1920 = 1713
| 1930 = 1199
| 1940 = 1279
| 1950 = 1104
| 1960 = 890
| 1970 = 757
| 1980 = 761
| 1990 = 658
| 2000 = 667
| 2010 = 612
| 2020 = 597
| 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>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Ladonia racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4840180&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 22, 2022 |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=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|344
|57.62%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|183
|30.65%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|12
|2.01%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|2
|0.34%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|38
|6.37%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|18
|3.02%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''597'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 597 people, 304 households, and 219 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000,  667 people, 266 households, and 188 families were residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|363.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 316 housing units averaged 172.2 per square mile (66.7/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]]of the town was 70.61% White, 25.34% African American, 0.75% Asian, 1.65% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.55% of the population.

Of the 266 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 20.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were not families. About 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was distributed as 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,389, and for a family was $31,591. Males had a median income of $26,806 versus $19,615 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,851. About 18.9% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 30.2% of those age 65 or over.
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==Education==
Ladonia is served by the [[Fannindel Independent School District]].

==Parks and recreation==
The Ladonia Fossil Park is often visited by avid fossil hunters and amateurs, with finds ranging from shark teeth to [[Mosasaur]] veterbrae.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McGraw |first=Meredith |date=July 22, 2019 |title=Ladonia Fossil Park is the Ultimate North Texas Adventure |url=https://lifestylefrisco.com/ladonia-fossil-park-is-the-ultimate-north-texas-adventure/ |access-date=April 20, 2022 |website=lifestylefrisco.com |language=en-US}}</ref> It was temporarily relocated in 2021 due to construction.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=July 11, 2021 |title=Ladonia Fossil Park temporarily moves locations |url=https://www.kxii.com/2021/07/12/ladonia-fossil-park-temporarily-moves-locations/ |access-date=April 20, 2022 |website=KXII |language=en}}</ref>

== Photo gallery ==
<gallery widths="180px" class="center">
Image:Ladonia2.jpg|''Downtown'' Ladonia 
Image:Ladonia4.jpg|City Hall
Image:Old map-Ladonia-1891.jpg|Map of the city 1891
</gallery>

==External links==
* [http://cityofladonia.com/ City of Ladonia official website]
* [http://cocladonia.org/ Chamber of Commerce of Ladonia]

==References==
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{{Fannin County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Fannin County, Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Texas]]