Editing Poynor, Texas

{{Short description|Town in United States}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Henderson County, Texas|Henderson]]
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| area_total_km2     = 6.11
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 287
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| elevation_ft       = 466
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| postal_code        = 75782
| area_code          = [[Area code 430|430]], [[Area code 903|903]]
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| blank_info         = 48-59192<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>
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'''Poynor''' is a town in [[Henderson County, Texas|Henderson County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 287 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==

Poynor is located in southeastern Henderson County {{convert|17|mi}} southeast of [[Athens, Texas|Athens]], the [[county seat]], and {{convert|21|mi}} northwest of [[Jacksonville, Texas|Jacksonville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Poynor has a total area of {{convert|6.1|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Poynor town, Texas |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4859192 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213095612/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4859192 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |accessdate=February 14, 2018 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
| 1980 = 272
| 1990 = 237
| 2000 = 314
| 2010 = 305
| 2020 = 287
| 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: Poynor, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Poynor%20town,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 23, 2024}}</ref>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 314 people, 112 households, and 89 families in the town. The population density was {{convert|132.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 121 housing units at an average density of {{convert|51.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 92.68% White, 5.41% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.32% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.46%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 112 households 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.1% of households were one person and 11.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.09.

The age distribution was 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median household income was $39,375 and the median family income  was $38,750. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $20,278 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,829. About 13.6% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The town is served by the [[LaPoynor Independent School District]].

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hlp48|name=Poynor, TX}}
*[http://www.facebook.com/poynorvfd Poynor Volunteer Fire Department website]

{{Henderson County, Texas}}

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