Cut and Shoot, Texas

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Cut and Shoot is a town located 6 miles east of Conroe, Texas and 40 miles North of Houston, Texas in eastern Montgomery County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,158.

According to local legend, Cut and Shoot was named after a 1912 community confrontation that almost led to violence. According to differing versions of the story, the dispute was either over:

The design of a new steeple for the town's only church,
The issue of who should be allowed to preach there, or
The conflicting land claims among church members.

Whatever the circumstances were, a small boy at the scene reportedly declared "I'm going to cut around the corner and shoot through the bushes in a minute!" This statement apparently stayed in the residents' minds and was eventually adopted as the town's name.

Population statistics were not reported for the community until the mid-1970s, when the number of residents was 50. By 1980 the incorporated community reported a population of 109, had a new city hall and supported both a school and several businesses.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
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Geography

Image:TXMap-doton-CutAndShoot.PNG Cut and Shoot is located at 30°20'14" North, 95°21'46" West (30.337264, -95.362717)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 1,158 people, 389 households, and 324 families residing in the town. The population density was 164.4/km² (426.0/mi²). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 58.2/km² (150.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.92% White, 0.52% African American, 1.47% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.63% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. 6.39% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 389 households out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,455, and the median income for a family was $47,404. Males had a median income of $36,719 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,482. 8.9% of the population and 5.7% of families were below the poverty line. 7.5% of those under the age of 18 and 15.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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