Tira is a town in Hopkins County,

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, United States. The population was 297 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Tira is located in northern Hopkins County at (33.326629, –95.569853).

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runs through the western part of the town, leading north to

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and south to

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, the Hopkins

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. Tira is east of the dam at the outlet of

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(formerly known as Cooper Lake) and is by road northeast of the South Sulphur Unit of

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. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 1.65%, are water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 319 people, 115 households, and 80 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 248 people, 102 households, and 75 families residing in the town. The

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was 172.4 people per square mile (66.5/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 81.3 per square mile (31.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.37%

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, 2.02% from

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, and 1.61% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.81% of the population. There were 102 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were

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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.84. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,964, and the median income for a family was $47,639. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $16,806 for females. The

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for the town was $18,750. About 4.7% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the

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, including 3.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.3% of those 65 or over.

Education

Tira is served by the North Hopkins Independent School District.

References

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