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Plains, Texas
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Plains City Hall
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Location of Plains, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Yoakum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,642 ft (1,110 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,355 |
| • Density | 903/sq mi (349.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79355
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| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-57968 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413140 |
Plains is a town in and the county seat of Yoakum County of western Texas, United States. The city's population was 1,355 at the 2020 census. Yoakum County is in the Texas High Plains Wine country.
History
In 1905, W. J. Luna founded and named Plains. When Yoakum County was organized in 1907, Plains was designated the county seat. Following the discovery of oil in 1936 the population has grown steadily.
Geography
Plains is located at 33°11′25″N 102°49′39″W / 33.19028°N 102.82750°W (33.190251, –102.827578).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
Sulphur Springs Draw runs through town. The springs feeding the stream formerly running through it have dried up due to the extraction of underground water.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Plains has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.
| Climate data for Plains, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 82 (28) |
86 (30) |
95 (35) |
98 (37) |
107 (42) |
111 (44) |
109 (43) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
100 (38) |
88 (31) |
80 (27) |
111 (44) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 54.3 (12.4) |
59.3 (15.2) |
67.3 (19.6) |
75.3 (24.1) |
83.7 (28.7) |
91.8 (33.2) |
92.5 (33.6) |
91.4 (33.0) |
84.3 (29.1) |
75.2 (24.0) |
63.3 (17.4) |
55.0 (12.8) |
74.5 (23.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.4 (4.1) |
43.7 (6.5) |
51.0 (10.6) |
58.7 (14.8) |
68.4 (20.2) |
76.9 (24.9) |
78.9 (26.1) |
77.8 (25.4) |
70.6 (21.4) |
60.1 (15.6) |
48.1 (8.9) |
40.5 (4.7) |
59.5 (15.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 24.5 (−4.2) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
34.8 (1.6) |
42.1 (5.6) |
53.0 (11.7) |
62.1 (16.7) |
65.3 (18.5) |
64.2 (17.9) |
56.9 (13.8) |
45.0 (7.2) |
32.9 (0.5) |
25.9 (−3.4) |
44.6 (7.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −12 (−24) |
−12 (−24) |
4 (−16) |
16 (−9) |
25 (−4) |
42 (6) |
50 (10) |
49 (9) |
34 (1) |
12 (−11) |
−2 (−19) |
−4 (−20) |
−12 (−24) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.52 (13) |
0.59 (15) |
1.04 (26) |
0.91 (23) |
1.56 (40) |
1.99 (51) |
2.10 (53) |
2.10 (53) |
2.48 (63) |
1.43 (36) |
0.70 (18) |
0.77 (20) |
16.19 (411) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.5 (1.3) |
0.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
1.1 (2.8) |
2.7 (6.9) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 44.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.8 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 1,195 | — | |
| 1970 | 1,087 | −9.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,457 | 34.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,422 | −2.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,450 | 2.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,481 | 2.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,355 | −8.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 456 | 33.65% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1 | 0.07% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.44% |
| Other/Mixed | 27 | 1.99% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 865 | 63.84% |
| Total | 1,355 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,355 people, 428 households, and 346 families residing in the town.
Education
The Town of Plains is served by the Plains Independent School District.
Notable person
- Clyde "Bulldog" Turner, a member of the Professional Football Hall of Fame.
See also
In Spanish: Plains (Texas) para niños
