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Tahoka, Texas
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Pioneer Museum in Tahoka
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| Motto(s):
"Where Family Values and Community Spirit Reside"
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Location of Tahoka, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lynn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.20 km2) |
| • Land | 2.38 sq mi (6.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,081 ft (939 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,375 |
| • Density | 993.7/sq mi (383.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79373
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| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-71708 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1369558 |
Lynn County Courthouse in Tahoka
First United Methodist Church in Tahoka
Tahoka is a city in and the county seat of Lynn County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,375 at the 2020 census.
Etymology
Tahoka is named after the nearby Tahoka Lake, a natural spring-fed lake. The lake's Indian name translates to "fresh or clear water."
Geography
Tahoka is located at 33°9′57″N 101°47′58″W / 33.16583°N 101.79944°W (33.165804, –101.799315).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) is land and 0.45% is covered by water.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Tahoka has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.
| Climate data for Tahoka, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1913–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 86 (30) |
91 (33) |
96 (36) |
102 (39) |
108 (42) |
116 (47) |
109 (43) |
109 (43) |
104 (40) |
101 (38) |
91 (33) |
83 (28) |
116 (47) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 76.1 (24.5) |
80.6 (27.0) |
87.4 (30.8) |
92.4 (33.6) |
98.4 (36.9) |
102.2 (39.0) |
101.0 (38.3) |
99.5 (37.5) |
96.4 (35.8) |
91.3 (32.9) |
82.9 (28.3) |
75.9 (24.4) |
104.0 (40.0) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 55.7 (13.2) |
60.3 (15.7) |
68.4 (20.2) |
76.7 (24.8) |
84.1 (28.9) |
91.5 (33.1) |
93.3 (34.1) |
92.0 (33.3) |
84.7 (29.3) |
76.2 (24.6) |
64.7 (18.2) |
56.5 (13.6) |
75.3 (24.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 42.0 (5.6) |
45.7 (7.6) |
53.2 (11.8) |
61.3 (16.3) |
70.3 (21.3) |
78.5 (25.8) |
81.0 (27.2) |
79.8 (26.6) |
72.6 (22.6) |
62.6 (17.0) |
51.1 (10.6) |
43.2 (6.2) |
61.8 (16.5) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 28.3 (−2.1) |
31.1 (−0.5) |
38.1 (3.4) |
45.8 (7.7) |
56.5 (13.6) |
65.6 (18.7) |
68.8 (20.4) |
67.5 (19.7) |
60.4 (15.8) |
49.0 (9.4) |
37.4 (3.0) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
48.2 (9.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 15.6 (−9.1) |
18.0 (−7.8) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
32.2 (0.1) |
43.0 (6.1) |
57.1 (13.9) |
63.0 (17.2) |
60.7 (15.9) |
48.3 (9.1) |
33.6 (0.9) |
23.0 (−5.0) |
16.1 (−8.8) |
11.4 (−11.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −5 (−21) |
−15 (−26) |
3 (−16) |
20 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
42 (6) |
48 (9) |
45 (7) |
33 (1) |
18 (−8) |
4 (−16) |
−3 (−19) |
−15 (−26) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.76 (19) |
0.74 (19) |
1.07 (27) |
1.34 (34) |
2.93 (74) |
2.83 (72) |
2.29 (58) |
2.23 (57) |
2.93 (74) |
1.66 (42) |
1.12 (28) |
0.78 (20) |
20.68 (524) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 1.0 (2.5) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
1.3 (3.3) |
4.6 (11.7) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 58.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 3.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 786 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,620 | 106.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,129 | 31.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,848 | 33.8% | |
| 1960 | 3,012 | 5.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,956 | −1.9% | |
| 1980 | 3,262 | 10.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,868 | −12.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,910 | 1.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,673 | −8.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,375 | −11.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,039 | 43.75% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 85 | 3.58% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 13 | 0.55% |
| Asian (NH) | 8 | 0.34% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 3 | 0.13% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 6 | 0.25% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 62 | 2.61% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,159 | 48.8% |
| Total | 2,375 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,375 people, 964 households, and 665 families residing in the city.
Education
The city of Tahoka is served by the Tahoka Independent School District.
Notable people
- James Gill (born 1934), artist
- Val Joe Walker (1930–2013), National Football League player with the Green Bay Packers and the San Francisco 49ers
See also
In Spanish: Tahoka (Texas) para niños
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