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Bronte, Texas
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Looking down Main Street in Bronte
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Coke |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2) |
| • Land | 1.44 sq mi (3.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,795 ft (547 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 933 |
| • Density | 647.9/sq mi (250.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
76933
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| Area code(s) | 325 |
| FIPS code | 48-10528 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1372729 |
Bronte (/ˈbrɒnt/ BRONT) is a town in Coke County, Texas, United States. The population was 933 at the 2020 census.
Texas State Senator Grady Hazlewood, who served from the Amarillo-based District 31 from 1941 to 1971, was born in 1902 in Coke County, near Bronte.
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Geography
Bronte is located at 31°53′13″N 100°17′42″W / 31.88694°N 100.29500°W (31.887046, –100.294947).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.
Although named for English novelist Charlotte Brontë the town name is pronounced as one syllable: "brahnt".
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 635 | — | |
| 1920 | 529 | −16.7% | |
| 1930 | 671 | 26.8% | |
| 1940 | 754 | 12.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,020 | 35.3% | |
| 1960 | 999 | −2.1% | |
| 1970 | 925 | −7.4% | |
| 1980 | 983 | 6.3% | |
| 1990 | 962 | −2.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,076 | 11.9% | |
| 2010 | 999 | −7.2% | |
| 2020 | 933 | −6.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 666 | 71.38% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.11% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 2 | 0.21% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 17 | 1.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 245 | 26.26% |
| Total | 933 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 933 people, 457 households, and 327 families residing in the town.
Economy
As of 2007, the largest employer in Bronte was the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center, followed by the Bronte Independent School District. During that year, Gerald Sandusky, the mayor of Bronte, estimated the juvenile facility employed 180 people, and 30–35% of the juvenile center's employees lived in Coke County.
Education
The town is served by the Bronte Independent School District. The district provided educational services for the inmates at Coke County Juvenile Justice Center, and 21 district employees were based at the center. During that year, Alan Richey, the superintendent of Bronte ISD, estimated 40% of the enrollment in the school district consisted of children who were incarcerated in the center. The superintendent said the district lost $2 million in funding as a result of the closure of the juvenile facility.
See also
In Spanish: Bronte (Texas) para niños
