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  | City: | Taft | 
| State: | Texas | 
| Area Code: | 361 | 
| Latitude: | 27.999450 | 
| Longitude: | -97.365388 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 5,644 | 
| 2000 Population: | 6,487 | 
| White Population: | 4,786 | 
| Black Population: | 127 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 4,583 | 
| Asian Population: | 11 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 17 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 1,380 | 
| Male Population: | 3,222 | 
| Female Population: | 3,265 | 
| Median Age: | 31.40 | 
| Male Median Age: | 30.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 32.50 | 
| Households: | 2,288 | 
| Average Household Size: | 3.16 | 
| Average House Value: | $42,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $26,206 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 82 | 
| Number of Employees: | 462 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $10,092,000 | 
| Land Area: | 155.277 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.907 sq mi | 
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