Goree, TX Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 203 (0% urban, 100% rural).

Population (male): 111

Population (female): 92

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Goree: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 20.9%

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Goree, Texas as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Goree is 87 to 1.>

Elevation: 1457 feet

Land Area: 1.45 square miles.

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $37,226 (it was $25,104 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $19,820 (it was $13,169 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $39,177 (it was $17,700 in 2000) Goree:$39,177TX:$172,200

Settlers first arrived in the area around 1886. By 1887, a settlement was centered around a store and post office built by Bill Benedict. Originally known as Riley Springs, the community was renamed Goree after Robert D. Goree, a Confederate veteran and Knox County pioneer. Benedict's store was bought by J.W. McLendon in 1890 and moved it with its post office to a new site that became known as North Goree. A school was built near the relocated store in 1901. In 1904, North Goree was renamed Hefner.

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Local Area Info: Goree, Texas

Goree is located at 33°28?7?N 99°31?26?W? / ?33.46861°N 99.52389°W? / 33.46861; -99.52389 (33.468707, -99.523874). It is situated at the junction of U.S. Highway 277 and FM 266 in southeastern Knox County, approximately 84 miles north of Abilene.

Settlers first arrived in the area around 1886. By 1887, a settlement was centered around a store and post office built by Bill Benedict. Originally known as Riley Springs, the community was renamed Goree after Robert D. Goree, a Confederate veteran and Knox County pioneer. Benedict's store was bought by J.W. McLendon in 1890 and moved it with its post office to a new site that became known as North Goree. A school was built near the relocated store in 1901. In 1904, North Goree was renamed Hefner.

At its president-day location, the first plans for a new community began in 1905 with the announcement that the Wichita Valley Railroad would be built through the area. 1906 was an important year in Goree's history as the railroad arrived, homes and businesses were erected, and the community became an incorporated municipality. The school relocated from the Hefner location to Goree in 1906 as well and was renamed Chigger Hill School.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 203 (0% urban, 100% rural).

Population (male): 111

Population (female): 92

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Goree: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 20.9%

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Goree, Texas as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Goree is 87 to 1.>

Elevation: 1457 feet

Land Area: 1.45 square miles.

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $37,226 (it was $25,104 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $19,820 (it was $13,169 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $39,177 (it was $17,700 in 2000) Goree:$39,177TX:$172,200

Settlers first arrived in the area around 1886. By 1887, a settlement was centered around a store and post office built by Bill Benedict. Originally known as Riley Springs, the community was renamed Goree after Robert D. Goree, a Confederate veteran and Knox County pioneer. Benedict's store was bought by J.W. McLendon in 1890 and moved it with its post office to a new site that became known as North Goree. A school was built near the relocated store in 1901. In 1904, North Goree was renamed Hefner.