Mart is a city in

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and McLennan counties in the U.S. state of

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

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, 1,748 people, 634 households, and 450 families were 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 population density was . 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 other races, 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 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 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 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 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.

Gallery

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Government and infrastructure

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Notable people

* Quan Cosby, former wide receiver for the

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, player for four NFL teams; native of Mart * Frankie Lee,

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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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* E. Donnall Thomas, 1990 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine * Cindy Walker, the

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songwriter

References

External links

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