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'''Palestine''' (pronounced {{IPA|ˈpæl.ɛs.tin}}) is a city in [[Anderson County, Texas|Anderson County]], [[Texas]], in the [[United States]]. As of the [[United States Census, 2000|2000 census]], the city population was 17,598. It is the [[county seat]] of [[Anderson County, Texas|Anderson County]]{{GR|6}} and is situated in [[East Texas]]. Palestine was named for [[Palestine, Illinois]], the home of an early settler.

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The largest employer is the [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]], which employs more than 3,900. Another 1,600 work at two [[Wal-Mart]] distribution centers. Other significant employers include a thriving medical and healthcare sector that tends to the large population of retirees. Finally a distinguishing mark of Palestine is that it is home to the [[NASA]] [[Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility]], which has flown 1700 high-altitude balloons for universities and research agencies.

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Palestine entered the news in [[February 2003]], as one of the East Texas towns that received much of the [[Space Shuttle Columbia disaster]] debris.

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==Geography==

[[Image:TXMap-doton-Palestine.PNG|right|Location of Palestine, Texas]]

[[Image:Paltex.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Historical map showing layout of Palestine, Texas in 1885.]]

Palestine is located at {{coor dms|31|45|29|N|95|38|19|W|city}} (31.757925, -95.638473){{GR|1}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 46.3 [[km²]] (17.9 [[square mile|mi²]]). 45.8 km² (17.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (1.01%) is water.

==Demographics==

As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 17,598 people, 6,641 households, and 4,582 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 383.9/km² (994.3/mi²). There were 7,668 housing units at an average density of 167.3/km² (433.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 64.60% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 24.77% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.49% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.79% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.90% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.37% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 14.88% of the population.

There were 6,641 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,497, and the median income for a family was $35,806. Males had a median income of $28,331 versus $20,662 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,514. About 16.6% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.7% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Palestine is also the hometown to former Oklahoma Sooner running back [[Adrian Peterson]].

==Education==

Most of Palestine is served by the [[Palestine Independent School District]].

Some of Palestine is served by the [[Westwood Independent School District]].

==Roads and highways==

*[[U.S. Highway 79]]

*[[U.S. Highway 84]]

*[[U.S. Highway 287]]

*[[State Highway 19 (Texas)]]

*[[State Highway 155 (Texas)]]

*[[State Highway Loop 256 (Texas)]]

==References in popular culture==

Popular artist [[T-Bone Burnett]] released a song with the title "Palestine, Texas". Featuring [[John Mayer]], this song uses the interesting name of the city as a metaphor for current events and social commentary. The two artists performed the song on ''[[The Tonight Show|The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'' in May 2006.

==Historic Attractions==

* [[Texas State Railroad]]

==External links==

*[http://www.cityofpalestinetx.org/ City of Palestine]

*{{Handbook of Texas|id=PP/hep1|name=Palestine, Texas}}

{{Mapit-US-cityscale|31.757925|-95.638473}}

*[http://www.nsbf.nasa.gov/ Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility], Palestine

*[http://texashistory.unt.edu/search/?q=%22United+States+-+Texas+-+Anderson+County+-+Palestine%22&t=dc.coverage Historic Photos of Palestine Texas] hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History]

*[http://www.palestinetx.org Tim's Palestine, Texas page] - crime maps, restaurant reviews, and history

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[[Category:Anderson County, Texas]]

[[Category:Cities in Texas]]

[[Category:County seats in Texas]]

[[Category:Micropolitan areas of Texas]]

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