Morgan's Point Resort, Texas

Summary

Morgan's Point Resort is a General Law city in Bell County, Texas, United States. Morgan's Point Resort was incorporated 1970. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,636.[4] It is part of the KilleenTempleFort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Morgan's Point Resort, Texas
Location of MorgansPointResort, Texas
Location of MorgansPointResort, Texas
Coordinates: 31°9′24″N 97°27′16″W / 31.15667°N 97.45444°W / 31.15667; -97.45444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBell
Area
 • Total2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)
 • Land2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
686 ft (209 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,636
 • Density1,644.44/sq mi (634.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
76513
FIPS code48-49392[2]
GNIS feature ID1388538[3]
Websitewww.morganspointresorttx.com

Geography edit

Morgan's Point Resort is located north of the center of Bell County at 31°9′24″N 97°27′16″W / 31.15667°N 97.45444°W / 31.15667; -97.45444 (31.156543, –97.454580),[5] on the eastern side of Belton Lake, a reservoir of the Leon River. It is bordered to the south by the city of Temple.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), all land.[4]

Morgan's Point Resort adjoins Belton Lake.

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19801,082
19901,76663.2%
20002,98969.3%
20104,17039.5%
20204,63611.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Morgan's Point Resort racial composition as of 2020[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 3,536 76.27%
Black or African American (NH) 82 1.77%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 31 0.67%
Asian (NH) 28 0.6%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 0.02%
Some Other Race (NH) 12 0.26%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 224 4.83%
Hispanic or Latino 722 15.57%
Total 4,636

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,636 people, 1,644 households, and 1,206 families residing in the city.

As of the census[2] of 2000, the city had 2,989 inhabitants consisting of 1,114 households and 894 families. The population density was 1,169.7 people per square mile (450.8/km2. The city had 1,194 housing units with an average density of 467.3 per square mile (180.4/km2). Racial makeup of the city was 91.03% White, 0.43% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 5.82% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.27% of the population.

Of 1,114 households 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together; 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.2% of all households consisted of individuals, 5.6% had someone 65 years or older living alone. Average household size was 2.68, and average family size was 3.00.

Population spread was: 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% age 18 to 24, 31.6% age 25 to 44, 24.4% age 45 to 64, and 9.3% age 65 years or older. Median age was 36 years. For every 100 females were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over were 94.1 males.

Median income for a household was $51,921, median income for a family was $55,069. Median income for males was $37,095, for females $25,83. Per capita income was $21,522. About 4.3% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education edit

Morgan's Point Resort is served by the Belton Independent School District.

References edit

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Morgan's Point Resort city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  8. ^ https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  9. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[8][9]

External links edit

  • City of Morgan's Point Resort official website