Josephine is a city in Collin and Hunt Counties in the

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. The population was 2,119 at the 2020 census, and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 7,113.

Geography

Josephine is located in southeastern Collin County. A small portion extends east into Hunt County. It is northeast of

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and southwest of Greenville. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,119 people, 686 households, and 584 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 702 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 70.9%

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, 5.9%

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, 0.8% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1%

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, 8.9% from some other races and 12.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.0% of the population. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.7% were under 5 years of age, and 9.7% were 65 and older. As of the 2010 census, there were 812 people, including 282 households and families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 316 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 88.2%

, 1.0%

, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0%

, 7.3% from some other races and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.1% of the population. As of the 2000 census, there were 594 people, 205 households, and 166 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 220 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.93%

, 1.18%

, 0.51% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.51%

, 4.21% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 10.61% of the population. There were 205 households out of which 45.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were

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living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.22. In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,750, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $23,333 for females. The

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for the city was $15,879. About 11.1% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the

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, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Josephine is served by the Community Independent School District.
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References

External links

City of Josephine – Official Website
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