Callisburg, Texas

Callisburg is a city in Cooke County, in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 353 at the 2010 census.HistoryThe town was named for blacksmith Sam Callis, the first settler there.GeographyCallisburg is located in northeastern Cooke County at . It is northeast of Gainesville, the county seat, and 9mi northwest of Whitesboro.According to the United States Census Bureau, Callisburg has a total area of 5.3km2, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 365 people, 129 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was 155.6 people per square mile (60.0/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 58.4 per square mile (22.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.07% White, 1.92% Native American, 1.92% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56% of the population.There were 129 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.17.