Venus is a city in Johnson and Ellis Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 4,361 in 2020.
Geography
Venus is located in northeastern Johnson County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
U.S. Route 67 passes through the town north of its center; the highway leads northeast to the center of Midlothian and west to Alvarado. Downtown Dallas and Fort Worth are each away, Dallas to the northeast and Fort Worth to the northwest.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Venus has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Venus had a population of 4,361, with 1,041 households, including 740 family households.
The median age was 32.8 years. About 24.1% of residents were under age 18, and 6.0% were age 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 151.1 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 169.4 males age 18 and over.
Of the 1,041 households, 52.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 58.0% were married-couple households, 10.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|1,944
|44.58%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|803
|18.41%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|8
|0.18%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|65
|1.49%
|-
|Pacific Islander (NH)
|3
|0.07%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|24
|0.55%
|-
|Multiracial (NH)
|132
|3.03%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|1,382
|31.69%
|-
|Total
|4,361
|
|}
thumb|upright|Venus was used as a filming location for the opening sequence of the movie Bonnie and Clyde, 1967
Education
Venus is served by Venus Independent School District (www.venusisd.net), with kindergarten and first grade attending Venus Primary School, grades 2-5 attending Venus Elementary, grades 6–8 attending Venus Middle School, and grades 9–12 attending Venus High School. The small portion of Venus that lies in Ellis County is served by the Midlothian Independent School District or Maypearl Independent School District.
Notable person
- Judith Barrett, actress in the 1930s
References
External links
- City of Venus official website