Mart is a city in

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and McLennan counties in the

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. The population was 1,748 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 1,748 people, 634 households, and 450 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, 2,273 people, 832 households, and 550 families resided in the city. The

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was 1,692.0 people per square mile (654.9/km). The 934 housing units averaged 695.2 per square mile (269.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 68.28% White, 27.54% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 2.46% from

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, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.81% of the population. Of the 832 households, 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were not families. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.21. In the city, the population was distributed as 31.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $26,603, and for a family was $33,203. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $19,784 for females. The

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for the city was $12,721. About 15.9% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the

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, including 34.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city is served by the

Mart Independent School District Mart Independent School District is a public school district based in Mart, Texas ( USA). Located in McLennan County, a portion of the district extends into Limestone and Falls counties. In 2009, the school district was rated "academically ac ...

Photo gallery

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Government and infrastructure

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Notable people

Quan Cosby Quantwan Juaray Cosby (born December 23, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football ...

, former wide receiver for the

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, player for four NFL teams; native of Mart *

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singer; born in Mart * Jesse Plemons, actor known for the TV series '' Friday Night Lights'', ''

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'' and '' Fargo''; raised in Mart * Cullen Rogers, football player for

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and

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, 1990 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine, who showed that transplanting bone marrow to save the lives of patients dying from blood cancer and other blood disorders is possible; he is known as the "Father of Bone Marrow Transplant" *

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, the

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songwriter of " You Don't Know Me", "

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References

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* {{authority control Cities in Limestone County, Texas Cities in McLennan County, Texas Cities in Texas