Goodlow, Texas

Goodlow is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 200 at the 2010 census.GeographyGoodlow is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0sqmi, all of it land.HistoryAccording to the Texas State Historical Association, Goodlow "was established around 1900 on land belonging to Harry Goodlow. In the mid-1930s the primarily black community had two churches, two schools, and a number of houses. After World War II the Goodlow schools were consolidated with the Kerens schools, but the community continued to grow. Goodlow incorporated in 1978 after the city of Kerens refused to annex it."DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 264 people, 99 households, and 71 families residing in the city. The population density was 255.5 people per square mile (99.0/km²). There were 117 housing units at an average density of 113.2/sq mi (43.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 3.41% White, 95.08% African American, 1.52% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.There were 99 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.3% were married couples living together, 36.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.17.