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Aspermont, Texas
A row of buildings south of the Stonewall County Courthouse in Aspermont, Texas
A row of buildings south of the Stonewall County Courthouse in Aspermont, Texas
Country United States
State Texas
County Stonewall
Area
 • Total 2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2)
 • Land 2.05 sq mi (5.32 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
1,781 ft (543 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 789
 • Density 384.13/sq mi (148.31/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79502
Area code(s) 940
FIPS code 48-04408
GNIS feature ID 1372350

Aspermont is a town and the county seat of Stonewall County, Texas, United States. The population was 789 at the 2020 census.

History

The town was established in 1889.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Aspermont has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Aspermont was 117 °F (47.2 °C) on June 28, 1994, while the coldest temperature recorded was −10 °F (−23.3 °C) on December 23, 1989.

Climate data for Aspermont, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 87
(31)
94
(34)
101
(38)
111
(44)
113
(45)
117
(47)
114
(46)
112
(44)
109
(43)
108
(42)
92
(33)
89
(32)
117
(47)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 78.6
(25.9)
82.9
(28.3)
89.8
(32.1)
95.5
(35.3)
101.1
(38.4)
103.2
(39.6)
105.2
(40.7)
104.4
(40.2)
100.2
(37.9)
94.6
(34.8)
84.5
(29.2)
78.4
(25.8)
107.3
(41.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 56.3
(13.5)
60.4
(15.8)
68.9
(20.5)
78.0
(25.6)
85.8
(29.9)
92.9
(33.8)
96.8
(36.0)
96.0
(35.6)
87.9
(31.1)
78.3
(25.7)
66.0
(18.9)
57.3
(14.1)
77.1
(25.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 42.9
(6.1)
46.4
(8.0)
54.5
(12.5)
63.0
(17.2)
72.2
(22.3)
80.3
(26.8)
84.0
(28.9)
83.1
(28.4)
75.2
(24.0)
64.5
(18.1)
52.5
(11.4)
44.2
(6.8)
63.6
(17.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 29.4
(−1.4)
32.3
(0.2)
40.1
(4.5)
47.9
(8.8)
58.5
(14.7)
67.7
(19.8)
71.3
(21.8)
70.1
(21.2)
62.4
(16.9)
50.7
(10.4)
38.9
(3.8)
31.1
(−0.5)
50.0
(10.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 15.6
(−9.1)
18.0
(−7.8)
23.3
(−4.8)
32.6
(0.3)
42.8
(6.0)
57.7
(14.3)
64.0
(17.8)
62.1
(16.7)
48.8
(9.3)
33.8
(1.0)
22.8
(−5.1)
16.9
(−8.4)
11.2
(−11.6)
Record low °F (°C) 0
(−18)
−5
(−21)
9
(−13)
23
(−5)
33
(1)
45
(7)
56
(13)
48
(9)
34
(1)
17
(−8)
11
(−12)
−10
(−23)
−10
(−23)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.98
(25)
1.22
(31)
1.65
(42)
1.70
(43)
3.07
(78)
3.39
(86)
2.06
(52)
2.71
(69)
2.48
(63)
1.89
(48)
1.33
(34)
1.12
(28)
23.60
(599)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 0.8
(2.0)
1.6
(4.1)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.25)
0.8
(2.0)
0.7
(1.8)
4.1
(10.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 4.3 4.9 4.8 4.8 7.1 6.9 4.9 6.1 5.8 5.1 4.2 3.9 62.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 2.0
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 205
1920 436
1930 769 76.4%
1940 1,041 35.4%
1950 1,062 2.0%
1960 1,286 21.1%
1970 1,198 −6.8%
1980 1,357 13.3%
1990 1,214 −10.5%
2000 1,021 −15.9%
2010 919 −10.0%
2020 789 −14.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Aspermont racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 546 69.2%
Black or African American (NH) 16 2.03%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 3 0.38%
Asian (NH) 5 0.63%
Some Other Race (NH) 2 0.25%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 18 2.28%
Hispanic or Latino 199 25.22%
Total 789

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 789 people, 372 households, and 277 families residing in the town.

Education

The Town of Aspermont is served by the Aspermont Independent School District and home to the Aspermont High School Hornets.

See also

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