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Population (year 2000): 2,350. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,321 (-1.2% change)
Males: 1,097 (46.7%), Females: 1,253 (53.3%)
Rusk County
Zip code:
75684
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $28,098 (year 2000)
Median house value: $52,000 (year 2000)
Races in Overton:
- White Non-Hispanic (78.1%)
- Black (17.9%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (14.9%), Irish
(12.2%), English (9.9%), German (5.2%), French (3.1%),
Scotch-Irish (2.0%).
Elevation: 489 feet
Land area: 6.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Overton
- High school or higher: 77.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 6.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Overton city
- Never married: 18.5%
- Now married: 60.0%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 9.7%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +227 (+10.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Overton:
- ROY H LAIRD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles;
KILGORE, TX)
- HENDERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles;
HENDERSON, TX)
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH CENTER (about 20 miles;
TYLER, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Overton:
- EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 21 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; ID:
GGG)
- TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 30 miles; TYLER, TX; ID:
TYR)
- SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 81 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA;
ID: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Overton:
- RUSK COUNTY (about 14 miles; HENDERSON, TX; ID: F12)
- GLADEWATER MUNI (about 17 miles; GLADEWATER, TX; ID:
07F)
- TARRANT FIELD (about 25 miles; MOUNT SELMAN, TX; ID:
6X0)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Overton:
- KILGORE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; KILGORE, TX;
Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 23 miles;
TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
- TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 36 miles; TYLER, TX; FT
enrollment: 5,872)
- STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles;
NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
- TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles;
ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
- ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 66 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT
enrollment: 2,773)
- BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles;
BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
Public high schools in Overton:
- OVERTON H S (Students: 212; Location: 501 E
HENDERSON ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
- LEVERETTS CHAPEL H S (Students: 64; Location:
8956 STATE HWY 42/135 N; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Overton:
- OVERTON EL (Students: 318; Location: 501 E
HENDERSON ST; Grades: PK - 06)
- LEVERETTS CHAPEL EL (Students: 150; Location:
8956 STATE HWY 42/135 N; Grades: PK - 06)
- LEVERETTS CHAPEL JR HIGH (Students: 34;
Location: 8956 STATE HWY 42/135 N; Grades: 07 - 08)
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