Catarina is a

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(CDP) in Dimmit County,

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, United States. The

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was 70 at the 2020 census. The community has no

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Geography

Catarina is located at (28.347567, -99.614690). According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 135 people, 46 households, and 40 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 77 housing units at an average density of 20.4/sq mi (7.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 80.74%

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, 19.26% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 79.26% of the population. There were 46 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were

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living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.9% were non-families. 8.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.15. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,000, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $58,750 versus $24,750 for females. The

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for the CDP was $16,270. There were 5.0% of families and 5.9% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 8.7% of those over 64.

Education

The CDP is served by the Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District.

In popular culture

Catarina is the subject of the

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song "Cowboy From Catarina" by Max Stalling.

References

External links

Catarina, Texas Handbook of Texas Online article
{{authority control Census-designated places in Dimmit County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas