Editing Vanderbilt, Texas

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'''Vanderbilt''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Jackson County, Texas|Jackson County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 409 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==
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Vanderbilt was established in 1904, built around the [[St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway]] station of the old Mitchell spread in the George Ewing league. The community has served as a trade center for local farmers and traders. At one time there was a hotel in the community. A post office was built in 1907 and was in use through 1988, when a new one was built. The [[ZIP Code]] is 77991. By 1945, Vanderbilt had a population of 300 and about 10 stores and trading posts. The town's population reached 900 in 1962, the highest in its history. By 1971, the town was back down to 667, where it remained stable until 1990. Then, there were only five stores remaining in town, and the population decreased by the hundreds.

==Geography==
Vanderbilt is located in southwestern Jackson County at {{coord|28|49|20|N|96|36|57|W|type:city}} (28.822110, -96.615708).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is {{convert|13|mi}} by road south of [[Edna, Texas|Edna]], the [[county seat]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Vanderbilt CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.9|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Vanderbilt CDP, Texas |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4874984 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213094852/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4874984 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=December 6, 2018 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 2000 = 411
| 2010 = 395
| 2020 = 409
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2020<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Vanderbilt, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Vanderbilt%20CDP,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=Jun 7, 2024}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 411 people, 146 households, and 111 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|217.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 163 housing units at an average density of {{convert|86.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 65.94% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 10.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 20.19% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 32.12% of the population.

There were 146 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.

==Education==
Vanderbilt is served by the [[Industrial Independent School District]] and is home to the [[Industrial High School (Vanderbilt, Texas)|Industrial High School]] Cobras.

The closest colleges to Vanderbilt are [[Victoria College (Texas)|Victoria College]] [Victoria, TX] (27&nbsp;mi; 2,511 students), [[Wharton County Junior College]] [Wharton, TX] (50&nbsp;mi; 3,124 students), and [[Coastal Bend College]] [Beeville, TX] (83&nbsp;mi; 2,150 students).  The closest major university is the [[University of Houston–Victoria]] [Victoria, TX] (30&nbsp;mi; 4,491 students).

==References==

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==External links==
* [http://www.city-data.com/city/Vanderbilt-Texas.html City-Data.com on Vanderbilt]

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[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Jackson County, Texas]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Texas]]