Uncertain, Texas

Uncertain is a city in Harrison County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 150.HistoryThe City of Uncertain was incorporated in 1961 as a Type B, General Law City with a mayor and five aldermen on an at-large basis.Uncertain is located on the shore of Caddo Lake and derives its name from the original application for township where the name for it had not been decided. Therefore when the original residents filled out the application they put "Uncertain" in the blank for the name. When the township was given, it then became "Uncertain".GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5sqmi, all of it land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 150 people, 77 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density was 294.1 people per square mile (113.6/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 268.7 per square mile (103.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.67% White, 26.67% African American and 0.67% (i.e. 1 person) Native American.There were 77 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.32.