Editing Maud, Texas

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| official_name            = Maud, Texas
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| subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Bowie County, Texas|Bowie]]
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| area_total_km2           = 3.86
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total         = 977
| population_density_km2   = 269.91
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| timezone                 = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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| elevation_ft             = 302
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| postal_code              = 75567
| area_code                = [[Area codes 903 and 430|903, 430]]
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| blank_info               = 48-47088<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Maud''' is a city in [[Bowie County, Texas|Bowie County]], [[Texas]], United States, within the [[Texarkana metropolitan area]]. According to the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]], it had a population of 977.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=2020 Population and Race Totals |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Maud%20city,%20Texas&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1 |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
Maud is situated by the [[St. Louis Southwestern Railway]], near [[U.S. Route 67 in Texas|U.S. Highway 67]] in southern Bowie County. The territory around Maud, known before the Republic of Texas era as the Red River Country, was among the earliest settled areas, but Spanish claims to the land, outlaws from the [[Neutral Ground (Louisiana)|Neutral Ground]], and general lawlessness discouraged extensive development. Before the city of Maud was established, the historic Trammel Trace road went just south of the city, where the crossing of the [[Sulphur River]] was made via [[Epperson's Ferry]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Pirtle|first1=Jack L.|last2=Pinkerton|first2=Gary|date=|title=Trammel's Trace|url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/trammels-trace|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=February 7, 2021|website=The Handbook of Texas}}</ref>

After the railroad reached the site in 1870, a community gradually began to emerge. The town was named for Maud Knapp, daughter of Samuel D. Knapp, the first postmaster and the donor of land for the townsite. A post office opened in 1881, closed the next year, then reopened in 1893. By 1910, the population of the town had reached 300, and by 1940 it had grown to 750. During [[World War II]], the [[Red River Army Depot]] and the [[Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant]] were built {{convert|6|mi|0}} north of the community. These two facilities provided jobs for many Maud citizens. In 1982, Maud had eleven rated businesses and an estimated population of 1,059. The two military installations remained the largest employers of Maud residents. In 1990, the community population was 1,049.{{cn|date=September 2024}}

==Geography==
Maud is located in southern Bowie County. [[U.S. Route 67 in Texas|U.S. Route 67]] passes through the center of town, leading northeast {{convert|18|mi}} to [[Texarkana, Texas|Texarkana]] and southwest {{convert|43|mi}} to [[Mount Pleasant, Texas|Mount Pleasant]]. [[Texas State Highway 8]] leads south from Maud {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Linden, Texas|Linden]] and north {{convert|13|mi}} to [[New Boston, Texas|New Boston]]. The city is {{convert|4|mi|0}} north of [[Wright Patman Lake]], a reservoir on the [[Sulphur River]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city of Maud has a total area of {{convert|3.9|km2|disp=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Maud city, Texas |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4847088 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212200052/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4847088 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |accessdate=April 15, 2014}}</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]] system, Maud has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=766514&cityname=Maud%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Maud, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1950= 713
|1960= 915
|1970= 1107
|1980= 1059
|1990= 1049
|2000= 1028
|2010= 1056
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|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=977}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Maud racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4847088&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-24 |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)
|833
|85.26%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|43
|4.4%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|6
|0.61%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|2
|0.2%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|1
|0.1%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|39
|3.99%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|53
|5.42%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''977'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 977 people, 442 households, and 259 families residing in the city.

From the [[1950 United States census]] to 2020, Maud has experienced relative growth and decline; with 713 residents in 1950, its population grew to a historic 1,107 in 1970; in 2020, however, its population declined to a further 977 residents.<ref name=":0" />

Among this stagnating and diverging population, there were 1,056 people at the [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]]; in 2010, its racial and ethnic makeup was 90.76% [[White Americans|White American]], 7.59% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.58% [[Native Americans in the United States|American Indian or Alaska Native]], 0.10% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.10% from other races and ethnicities, and 0.88% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races and ethnicities]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino Americans]] of any race constituted 1.36% of the population. In 2020, out of its 977 residents, 855 were [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]].

The median household income for residents in the city was $46,447, and the mean income was $54,979.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 ACS 5-Year Financial Characteristics Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Maud%20city,%20Texas%20income |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Education==
Maud is served by the [[Maud Independent School District]].

==References==
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{{Bowie County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Bowie County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texarkana metropolitan area]]