Plum Grove is a city in

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, United States. The population was 1,245 at the 2020 census.

History

In 2015, residents of Plum Grove addressed the Liberty County Commissioners Court, stating concerns with the expansion of Colony Ridge.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 930 people, 284 households, and 230 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 314 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.29%

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, 0.75%

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, 0.32% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 5.38% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 8.60% of the population. There were 284 households, out of which 50.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were

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living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 15.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.65. In the city, the population was spread out, with 36.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,232, and the median income for a family was $44,792. Males had a median income of $38,182 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the city was $12,917. About 10.8% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the

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, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. In the 2020 census, amidst a large influx of mostly Hispanic residents from elsewhere in

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, the population doubled from a decade prior to 1,245. Latino Americans now made up 70.0% of resident population.

Education

Plum Grove is served by the Cleveland Independent School District. , Cleveland High School was the sole comprehensive high school of Cleveland ISD. Residents of Cleveland ISD are zoned to

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.Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.191. LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.

References

External links

* {{authority control Cities in Liberty County, Texas Cities in Texas Greater Houston