Poynor is a town in Henderson County,

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, United States. The population was 305 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Poynor is located in southeastern Henderson County at (32.077740, –95.596885), along

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. It is southeast of

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, the

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, and northwest of

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. According to the

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, Poynor has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 314 people, 112 households, and 89 families in the town. The population density was 132.7 people per square mile (51.2/km). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 51.1 per square mile (19.7/km). The

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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%. 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

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, 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 LaPoynor Independent School District is a public school district situated between the communities of Poynor and Larue, an unincorporated community; both are located in Henderson County, Texas ( USA). The district is located in southeastern ...

References

External links

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Poynor Volunteer Fire Department website
{{authority control Towns in Henderson County, Texas Towns in Texas U.S. Route 175