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Groves
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston, the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.
Groves is a city in Jefferson County, Texas, United States. The population was 15,733 at the 2000 census. Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Texas, United States. Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The Texas Medical Center contains the world's largest concentration of research and healthcare institutions. The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., the USA, the U.S. of A., the States, and America, is a country in North America that extends from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and shares land borders with Canada and Mexico. The United States is a federal constitutional republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.4 square kilometers. 13.4 square kilometers of it is land and 0.19 percent is water. Groves is named after Keith Groves of Middlesbrough, England.
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,733 people, 6,182 households, and 4,512 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,172.7 square kilometers. There were 6,570 housing units at an average density of 489.7 square kilometers. The racial makeup of the city was 93.46 percent White, 1.32 percent African American, 0.26 percent Native American, 1.65 percent Asian, 0.03 percent Pacific Islander, 1.98 percent from other races, and 1.29 percent from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 7.82 percent of the population. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of Texas one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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