Detroit (dɪˈtɹɔɪt) is a town in

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, United States. The population was 704 at the 2020 census.

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, 32nd

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, was born outside of Detroit but lived most of his life in Uvalde, on the southern rim of the

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Geography

Detroit is located at (33.661703, –95.264524). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 704 people, 283 households, and 192 families residing in the town. As of the

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of 2000, there were 776 people, 315 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The

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was 490.7 people per square mile (189.6/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 227.0 per square mile (87.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.35%

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, 16.49%

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, 0.64% Native American, 1.68% from

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, and 2.84% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.58% of the population. There were 315 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were

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living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.06. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $25,250, and the median income for a family was $31,136. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $17,250 for females. The

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for the town was $14,331. About 20.8% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the

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, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Detroit is served by the Detroit Independent School District.

Gallery

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References

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