Overview
Seagoville is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. A small
portion of Seagoville extends into Kaufman County. The population was 10,823
as of the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
42.2 km² (16.3 mi²). 42.1 km² (16.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²)
of it (0.31%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,823 people, 3,308 households, and
2,464 families residing in the city. The population density was 257.3/km²
(666.3/mi²). There were 3,608 housing units at an average density of
85.8/km² (222.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.76% White, 9.62%
African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.07% Pacific
Islander, 7.78% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic
or Latino of any race were 17.60% of the population.
There were 3,308 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of
18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families.
21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone
living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18,
9.6% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100
females there were 117.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 126.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,168, and the median
income for a family was $45,590. Males had a median income of $33,061 versus
$25,753 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,398. About
9.3% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.
Federal Correctional Institution, Seagoville is located in Seagoville.
History
The town was founded in 1876 as Seago by T.K. Seago (1836 - 1904) and Mathis
Martines. T.K. Seago bought out the naming rights from Mr. Martines to name
the town Seago. The United States Post Office changed the town's name to
"Seagoville" in 1910 to prevent confusion with another city in Texas called
Sego.
Seagoville Independent School District was the town's school district. In
1965 the district was absorbed into the Dallas Independent School District.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Dallas Independent School District
The almost all of the Dallas County portion of Seagoville is served by the
Dallas Independent School District. The students in the Dallas County
portion are zoned to Seagoville Elementary School (grades K-3), Central
Elementary School (4-6), Seagoville Middle School (7-8), and Seagoville High
School (9-12). Seagoville Elementary and Central Elementary are within the
Seagoville city limits, while Seagoville Middle and Seagoville High are in
Dallas, near the city of Seagoville. Seagoville Alternative Center, an
alternative school is within the city limits.
Crandall Independent School District
The minuscule Kaufman County portion is served by Crandall Independent
School District. The students in the Crandall portion are zoned to Crandall
Elementary School, Crandall Intermediate School, L.F. Raynes Middle School,
and Crandall High School. Crandall Elementary is east of the city of
Crandall in unincorporated Kaufman County. Crandall Intermediate and Raynes
Middle are within the city of Crandall. Crandall High is partially in
Crandall and partially in unincorporated Kaufman County.
Mesquite Independent School District
A very small portion of northeast Seagoville is within the boundaries of
Mesquite Independent School District. That portion is served by Thompson
Elementary School, Berry Middle School, and John Horn High School (all three
schools are in Mesquite).
Public libraries
Seagoville has its own public library called the Seagoville Public Library