Olton, Texas facts for kids
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Olton, Texas
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Olton Grain Cooperative
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 Olton, Texas
Location in Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Lamb |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1906 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2) |
| • Land | 1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,612 ft (1,101 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,989 |
| • Density | 1,463/sq mi (565.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| ZIP code |
79064
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| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-54012 |
Olton is a city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,989 at the 2020 census.
History
Olton was first settled in 1900. As the first town in Lamb County, Olton became the county seat in 1908. Olton was incorporated in 1930. In 1946, the county seat was moved to Littlefield.
Geography
Olton is located at 34°11′00″N 102°08′05″W / 34.18333°N 102.13472°W (34.1834142 –102.1346258). Olton was founded in 1906.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 687 | — | |
| 1940 | 782 | 13.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,201 | 53.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,917 | 59.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,782 | −7.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,235 | 25.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,116 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,288 | 8.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,215 | −3.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,989 | −10.2% | |
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As of 2023, the southern portion of the city is majority Hispanic and Latino while the northern portion is mainly non-Hispanic Anglo White. The northern side has more wealth.
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 420 | 21.12% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 13 | 0.65% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 1 | 0.05% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 12 | 0.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,543 | 77.58% |
| Total | 1,989 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,989 people, 614 households, and 435 families residing in the city.
Education
The City of Olton is served by the Olton Independent School District.
Media
The local weekly newspaper was the Olton Enterprise. The Olton Enterprise stopped publication in 2021.
As of 2023[update] there is one newspaper, Lamb County Leader-News, in all of Lamb County.
Notable people
- Jimmy Dean, American country music singer, actor, television host, and businessman
- Peggy Sue Gerron, inspiration for the Buddy Holly song "Peggy Sue"
- Jerry Sisemore, football player, offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Dawn DeBerry Stump, businesswoman and government official
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Olton has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.
| Climate data for Olton, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–1953, 1964–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 81 (27) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
98 (37) |
105 (41) |
108 (42) |
108 (42) |
110 (43) |
102 (39) |
96 (36) |
89 (32) |
78 (26) |
110 (43) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 52.5 (11.4) |
56.9 (13.8) |
64.7 (18.2) |
72.8 (22.7) |
80.6 (27.0) |
88.6 (31.4) |
90.3 (32.4) |
88.9 (31.6) |
82.3 (27.9) |
72.9 (22.7) |
61.8 (16.6) |
52.8 (11.6) |
72.1 (22.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 38.8 (3.8) |
42.3 (5.7) |
49.9 (9.9) |
57.8 (14.3) |
67.0 (19.4) |
75.7 (24.3) |
78.2 (25.7) |
76.8 (24.9) |
69.8 (21.0) |
59.2 (15.1) |
47.9 (8.8) |
39.6 (4.2) |
58.6 (14.8) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 25.2 (−3.8) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
35.1 (1.7) |
42.9 (6.1) |
53.5 (11.9) |
62.8 (17.1) |
66.2 (19.0) |
64.7 (18.2) |
57.4 (14.1) |
45.4 (7.4) |
34.0 (1.1) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
45.1 (7.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −7 (−22) |
−5 (−21) |
5 (−15) |
14 (−10) |
27 (−3) |
41 (5) |
47 (8) |
48 (9) |
29 (−2) |
15 (−9) |
−1 (−18) |
−6 (−21) |
−7 (−22) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.62 (16) |
0.58 (15) |
1.20 (30) |
1.18 (30) |
2.29 (58) |
2.73 (69) |
2.33 (59) |
2.46 (62) |
2.39 (61) |
1.62 (41) |
0.81 (21) |
0.80 (20) |
19.01 (483) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.3 (3.3) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.2 (0.51) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
1.6 (4.1) |
2.2 (5.6) |
7.8 (20) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 54.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.7 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Olton (Texas) para niños
