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Bryson, Texas

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400: 1234: 318: 408: 456:. A 1938 oil boom in Bryson helped the population explode, with many people forced to live in tents. In 1940, the census dropped back to 806. As oil production declined, so did the population. The low point occurred in 1970, when only 455 people lived within the city limits. During the latter half of the 20th century, Bryson slowly grew to over 500 residents. In 1988, seven businesses were serving the community. Reportedly, 22 businesses were in Bryson as of 2004. 416: 433: 42: 828:
Lippard, and C.B Hickman. In 1905, the two-story frame was turned into a brick structure for elementary and high school. In 1938, the school built a gym. Later, a new high school was built and the old brick building was turned into an AG shop. In 1957, a new elementary school building was built. In 2012, the old school was razed and a new school was raised.
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was 426.0 people/sq mi (164.4/km). The 261 housing units averaged 210.6/sq mi (81.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 93.75% White, 0.76% African American, 2.27% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 2.65% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.70% of
444:, reached Bryson in the fall of 1902. Although oil had been discovered in Jack County as early as 1898, it wasn't until the mid-1920s that Bryson became an oil processing center for local producers. The resulting population boom led to the community being known as Jack County's "second city" (after 429:
1884, when the local post office took the name "Bryson". Mr. Bryson went on to serve as County Commissioner. Early pioneer family names of Bryson were Blount, Chambers, Clayton, Cook, Crumpton, Cullers, Enlow, Epperson, Henderson, Keyser, Kuykendall, McCloud, Moore, Raley, Shanafelt and Vanhooser.
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The community was first settled in the late 19th century. Originally known as "Mount Hecla", a post office opened under that name in 1878. Henry Bryson built the area's first residence, a log cabin, that same year. The community was later renamed after him. This change was officially recognized in
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In 1875, the first school was started at a log cabin and was named "Cottonwood". As its population grew, its log cabin school was replaced with a frame building, which was later replaced by a two-story building. In 1885, the school was renamed "Bryson Academy" with two new instructors named J.T.
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.98.
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On June 6, 1929, the town incorporated a mayor-council form of government. Men who served there include B.B. Bryson, Sam Cullers, L.O. Moore, J.R. Clayton, Willis Williams, and Williard Schlitter. The town had a population of 641 in the
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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.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 26,071, and the median income for a family was $ 30,588. Males had a median income of $ 27,083 versus $ 20,114 for females. The
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There were 222 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were
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for the city was $ 13,264. About 12.3% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the
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of 2000, 528 people, 222 households, and 146 families were residing in the city. The
1404: 1342: 1283: 1253: 698: 374: 256: 809: 393: 1192: 772:, there were 430 people, 278 households, and 197 families residing in the city. 389: 366: 996:"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Bryson city, Texas" 432: 1319: 123: 348: 335: 96: 83: 205: 812:, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 26.5% of those age 65 or over. 361:(33.160523, –98.387805). It is situated 14 miles (23 km) southwest of 1371:‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties 869:
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bryson, Texas
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The Chicago, Rock Island and Texas Railway, a subsidiary of the
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Archived from 906: 904: 171:0.11 sq mi (0.28 km) 163:1.32 sq mi (3.41 km) 155:1.43 sq mi (3.69 km) 1176:Municipalities and communities of 1141:Bryson Independent School District 1067:"Census of Population and Housing" 822:Bryson Independent School District 481: 14: 419:The only traffic light in Bryson 40: 1131:City of Bryson official website 1035:. Texas Escapes Online Magazine 1056:– Retrieved February 14, 2009. 1: 847:. United States Census Bureau 1416:Cities in Jack County, Texas 18:City in Texas, United States 941:United States Census Bureau 888:United States Census Bureau 845:"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files" 386:United States Census Bureau 321:The population sign in 2016 310:, United States. As of the 1432: 820:The city is served by the 436:The Henry Bryson Log Cabin 314:, its population was 430. 179:1,247 ft (380 m) 1376: 1230: 1190: 770:2020 United States census 661:Bryson racial composition 647: 632: 617: 602: 587: 572: 557: 542: 527: 512: 497: 490: 485: 480: 477: 77: 51: 39: 30: 463:Bryson ISD built in 2012 801:there were 86.5 males. 200:300/sq mi (120/km) 1238: 464: 437: 420: 412: 404: 322: 70:Show the United States 1236: 974:The Handbook of Texas 912:"Explore Census Data" 884:"U.S. Census website" 648:U.S. Decennial Census 473:Historical population 462: 435: 418: 411:The sign in City Park 410: 402: 377:, the county seat of 349:33.16056°N 98.38778°W 320: 223: • Summer ( 97:33.16056°N 98.38778°W 1389:United States portal 1006:on February 13, 2020 664:(NH = Non-Hispanic) 197: • Density 1000:American Factfinder 943:. 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Index

City
Downtown Bryson
33°9′38″N 98°23′16″W / 33.16056°N 98.38778°W / 33.16056; -98.38778
Country
State
Texas
County
Jack
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
ZIP code
Area code
940
FIPS code
GNIS
cityofbrysontexas.com
city
Jack County, Texas
2020 census

33°9′38″N 98°23′16″W / 33.16056°N 98.38778°W / 33.16056; -98.38778
Jacksboro
county seat
U.S. Highway 380
Graham
Young County
United States Census Bureau

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