Melissa, Texas

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Melissa is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,350 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
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[edit] Geography

Melissa is located at 33°17′1″N, 96°34′19″W (33.283534, -96.571851)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,350 people, 472 households, and 365 families residing in the city. The population density was 113.6/km² (294.4/mi²). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 42.1/km² (109.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.63% White, 0.52% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 7.63% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.33% of the population.

There were 472 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,909, and the median income for a family was $66,172. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $30,435 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,193. About 3.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.