Chireno, Texas
City
Location of Chireno, Texas
Location of Chireno inside of Nacogdoches County
Coordinates: 31°30′11″N 94°20′41″W / 31.50306°N 94.34472°W / 31.50306; -94.34472
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Nacogdoches
Area [1]
• Total	1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2)
• Land	1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	269 ft (82 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	370
• Density	197.4/sq mi (76.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75937
Area code	936
FIPS code	48-14776[4]
GNIS feature ID	2409456[2]
Website	www.chireno.com

Chireno (/ʃɪˈriːnoʊ/ shi-REE-noh) is a city in Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States. Its population was 370 at the 2020 census.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land.

As of the 2020 census, Chireno had a population of 370. The median age was 35.9 years. 29.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 81.8 males age 18 and over.^[6][7]

0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.^[8]

There were 144 households in Chireno, of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.7% were married-couple households, 13.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[6]

There were 169 housing units, of which 14.8% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.2% were owner-occupied and 27.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was <0.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%.^[6]

As of the 2010 census, Chireno had a population of 386. The median age was 40. The racial makeup of the population was 75.9% White, 14.2% Black or African American, 8.3% from some other race, and 1.6% from two races (in this case all both White and Native American); 11.1% of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[9]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, 405 people, 156 households, and 109 families were residing in the city. The population density was 216.1 inhabitants per square mile (83.4/km²). The 180 housing units had an average density of 96.1 per square mile (37.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.96% White, 12.59% African American, 0.99% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.17% of the population.

Of the 156 households, 30.1% had children under 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were not families. About 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the age distribution was 25.7% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,227 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,099. About 17.6% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.9% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Chireno has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.^[10]

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