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Population (year 2000): 2,030. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,198 (+8.3% change)
Males: 939 (46.3%), Females: 1,091 (53.7%)
Wood County
Zip code:
75783
Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $31,607 (year 2000)
Median house value: $67,300 (year 2000)
Races in Quitman:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
- Black (6.4%)
- Hispanic (3.3%)
- Other race (1.6%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: United States (16.4%), Irish
(10.6%), English (9.6%), German (6.1%), French (2.4%), Scottish
(1.8%).
Elevation: 413 feet
Land area: 1.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Quitman
- High school or higher: 74.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Quitman city
- Never married: 14.5%
- Now married: 56.0%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 16.2%
- Divorced: 10.4%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +340 (+20.1%).
Hospital/medical center in Quitman:
- EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER QUITMAN (117
WINNSBORO STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Quitman:
- PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF WINNSBORO (about 15 miles;
WINNSBORO, TX)
- COZBY GERMANY HOSPIAL (about 22 miles; GRAND SALINE,
TX)
- HOPKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles;
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Quitman:
- TYLER POUNDS RGNL (about 31 miles; TYLER, TX; ID:
TYR)
- COX FLD (about 58 miles; PARIS, TX; ID: PRX)
- EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 59 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; ID:
GGG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Quitman:
- WOOD COUNTY (about 6 miles; MINEOLA/QUITMAN, TX; ID:
3T1)
- MINEOLA WISENER FIELD (about 10 miles; MINEOLA, TX;
ID: 3F9)
- WINNSBORO MUNI (about 16 miles; WINNSBORO, TX; ID:
F51)
Amtrak station near Quitman:
- 10 miles: MINEOLA (115 E. FRONT ST.). Services:
fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area,
public payphones, vending machines, free short-term
parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service,
intercity bus service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Quitman:
- TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 18 miles; TYLER, TX;
Full-time enrollment: 5,872)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 34 miles;
TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)
- TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE (about 45 miles;
COMMERCE, TX; FT enrollment: 4,998)
- KILGORE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT
enrollment: 2,814)
- TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles;
ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
- EASTFIELD COLLEGE (about 83 miles; MESQUITE, TX; FT
enrollment: 4,457)
- NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 86 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT
enrollment: 2,842)
Public high schools in Quitman:
- QUITMAN H S (Students: 339; Location: 1101 E
GOODE ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WOOD CO ALTER (Students: 8; Location: 1101 E
GOODE ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
- ALTER SCHOOL (Students: 4; Location: 1101 E
GOODE ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Quitman:
- QUITMAN EL (Students: 596; Location: 902 E
GOODE ST; Grades: PK - 06)
- QUITMAN J H (Students: 186; Location: 1101 E
GOODE ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
- SALESMANSHIP CLUB (Students: 42; Location:
1101 E GOODE ST; Grades: 05 - 12)
Library in Quitman:
- QUITMAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$104,173; Location: 202 E GOODE ST; 21,240 books; 810
audio materials; 1,493 video materials; 9 serial
subscriptions)
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