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Population (year 2000): 4,291. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,353 (+1.4% change)
Males: 2,494 (58.1%), Females: 1,797 (41.9%)
Limestone County
Zip code:
76642
Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $24,880 (year 2000)
Median house value: $50,900 (year 2000)
Races in Groesbeck:
- White Non-Hispanic (56.1%)
- Black (24.9%)
- Hispanic (17.5%)
- Other race (14.0%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (9.2%), Irish (6.6%),
English (6.1%), German (6.0%), French (2.6%), Scotch-Irish
(1.5%).
Land area: 3.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Groesbeck
- High school or higher: 61.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 6.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Groesbeck city
- Never married: 18.1%
- Now married: 57.1%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 11.2%
- Divorced: 11.3%
5.2% Foreign born (5.1% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +892 (+26.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Groesbeck:
- LIMESTONE MEDICAL CENTER (701 MCCLINTIC)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Groesbeck:
- PARKVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MEXIA,
TX)
- FALLS COMMUNITY HOSP AND CLINIC (about 29 miles;
MARLIN, TX)
- EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER - FAIRFIELD (about 34
miles; FAIRFIELD, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Groesbeck:
- WACO REGIONAL (about 48 miles; WACO, TX; ID: ACT)
- DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 66
miles; TEMPLE, TX; ID: TPL)
- EASTERWOOD FIELD (about 66 miles; COLLEGE STATION,
TX; ID: CLL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Groesbeck:
- MEXIA-LIMESTONE CO (about 8 miles; MEXIA, TX; ID:
LXY)
- TEAGUE MUNI (about 19 miles; TEAGUE, TX; ID: 68F)
- MARLIN (about 26 miles; MARLIN, TX; ID: T15)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Groesbeck:
- NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CORSICANA, TX;
Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
- TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (about 39 miles;
WACO, TX; FT enrollment: 3,218)
- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WACO, TX; FT
enrollment: 13,183)
- MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; WACO,
TX; FT enrollment: 3,658)
- TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; COLLEGE
STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
- TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; TEMPLE, TX; FT
enrollment: 2,054)
- TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles;
ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
Public high schools in Groesbeck:
- GROESBECK H S (Students: 490; Location: 1202
N ELLIS; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ALTER LEARNING CTR (Students: 26; Location:
1202 N ELLIS; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Groesbeck:
- GROESBECK ELEMENTARY (Students: 769;
Location: 801 S ELLIS; Grades: PK - 05)
- GROESBECK MIDDLE (Students: 368; Location:
410 ELWOOD ENGE DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LIMESTONE COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTIO (Students:
3; Location: P O BOX 559; Grades: 05 - 12)
Library in Groesbeck:
- MAFFETT MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$61,508; Location: 601 W YEAGUA ST; 18,926 books; 248
audio materials; 319 video materials; 29 serial
subscriptions)
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