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Bovina, Texas
City
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Bovina, Texas
Location in Texas
Country  United States
State  Texas
County Parmer
Region Llano Estacado
Established 1899
Area
 • Total 1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
 • Land 1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,068 ft (1,240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,699
 • Density 1,508.49/sq mi (582.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79009
Area code 806
FIPS code 48-09628

Bovina is a city in Parmer County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,868 at the 2010 census.

History

Originally, the community was the Hay Hook Line Camp of the XIT Ranch, and the ranch headquarters was one of the county's earliest buildings. When the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway was built through the ranch in 1898, a switch was placed at the site to be used by cowboys to unload cottonseed shipped in as feed. Some of this feed was invariably spilled along the tracks, causing XIT cattle to gather at the unfenced right-of-way. Often, they lay down, compelling railroad workers to get off their trains and prod them off the tracks. As a result, the site was labeled Bull Town, a name replaced by the more elegant Bovina when the post office was established on January 31, 1899.

Geography

Bovina is located at 34°30′49″N 102°52′59″W / 34.51361°N 102.88306°W / 34.51361; -102.88306.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 612
1960 1,029 68.1%
1970 1,428 38.8%
1980 1,499 5.0%
1990 1,549 3.3%
2000 1,874 21.0%
2010 1,868 −0.3%
2020 1,699 −9.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Bovina racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 217 12.77%
Black or African American (NH) 17 1.0%
Some Other Race (NH) 2 0.12%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 3 0.18%
Hispanic or Latino 1,460 85.93%
Total 1,699

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,699 people, 412 households, and 282 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,868 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 82.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% White, 0.7% Black, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race and 0.1% from two or more races.

Notable people

  • Ben McCain, actor
  • Butch McCain actor (brother of Ben), grew up in Bovina

Education

The City of Bovina is served by the Bovina Independent School District.

The high school's mascot is the Mustang. Its colors are maroon and white. Bovina's rivals are Farwell and Friona.

See also

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