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Addison is a city in Dallas County, Texas (USA). The population was 14,166 at the 2000 census. Addison is a northern suburb of Dallas. The city calls itself the Town of Addison but it is incorporated as a city.

Addison is a popular location for many Dallas-area restaurants since Addison allows restaurants to serve alcoholic beverages by the bottle; many near municipalities do not allow that.

Addison is located at 32°57′28″N, 96°50′6″W (32.957727, -96.835132) GR1 .

According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 11.5 km² (4.4 mi² ), all land.

As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 14,166 people, 7,621 households, and 3,078 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,234.7/km² (3,200.0/mi²). There were 8,205 housing units at an average density of 715.1/km² (1,853.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.79% White , 9.63% African American , 0.41% Native American , 7.81% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 10.79% from other races , and 3.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.04% of the population.

There were 7,621 households out of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.6% were non-families. 49.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the town the population was spread out with 16.0% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 47.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,566, and the median income for a family was $53,386. Males had a median income of $36,977 versus $32,452 for females. The per capita income for the town was $38,606. 7.7% of the population and 6.2% of families were below the poverty line . 9.3% of those under the age of 18 and 10.7% of those 65 and older are living in poverty. The median house price has steadily increased in recent years. In 2005, the median price for a home was $139,220.

The land occupied by Addison was settled as early as 1846, when Preston Witt built a house near White Rock Creek . In 1902 the community named itself Addison, after Addison Robertson, who served as postmaster from 1908 to 1916 . The first industry was a cotton gin, opening in 1902 on Addison Road.

The City of Addison was incorporated on June 15 , 1953 . The first mayor of Addison was M. W. Morris, and the aldermen were Guy Dennis, Robert W. Wood, J. E. Julian, Jr., Dr. H. T. Nesbit and Seldon Knowles. In 1982 the name was changed to "Town of Addison."

Wikipedia contributors, "Addison, Texas," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Addison,_Texas&oldid=73148375 (accessed September 1, 2006).

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