Throckmorton, Texas facts for kids
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Throckmorton, Texas
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Downtown Throckmorton in 2015
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Location of Throckmorton, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Throckmorton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.29 km2) |
| • Land | 1.66 sq mi (4.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,319 ft (402 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 727 |
| • Density | 438.0/sq mi (169.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
76483
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| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-72896 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1369910 |
| Website | throckmortontx.org |
Throckmorton is a town in Throckmorton County, Texas, United States. Its population was 727 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Throckmorton County.
Geography
Throckmorton is located at 33°10′53″N 99°10′41″W / 33.18139°N 99.17806°W (33.181399, –99.178173).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2), all of it land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Throckmorton has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 37 | — | |
| 1890 | 240 | 548.6% | |
| 1920 | 686 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,135 | 65.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,133 | −0.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,320 | 16.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,299 | −1.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,105 | −14.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,174 | 6.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,036 | −11.8% | |
| 2000 | 905 | −12.6% | |
| 2010 | 828 | −8.5% | |
| 2020 | 727 | −12.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 616 | 84.73% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1 | 0.14% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.14% |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.14% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 24 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84 | 11.55% |
| Total | 727 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 727 people, 337 households, and 169 families residing in the town.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, 828 people, a decrease of 8.51% since 2000, lived in Throckmorton. The city had 477 housing units, with 116 of them vacant. The racial makeup of the town was 93.50% White, 0.12% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 4.11% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.27% of the population.
Education
The Town of Throckmorton is served by the Throckmorton Collegiate Independent School District and home to the Throckmorton High School Greyhounds.
Notable people
- Deborah Scaling Kiley, a sailor, author, and shipwreck survivor, was born in Throckmorton. She wrote Albatross: The True Story of a Woman's Survival at Sea (1994), about her survival while others were eaten alive by sharks. She wrote No Victims Only Survivors (2006) about the psychology necessary to survive the ordeal. Her courage is commended and explored in the book Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why by Laurence Gonzales.
- Bob Lilly, a Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys (1961–1974), was born in Olney in 1939 and raised in Throckmorton; he attended its schools until 1956. Because of the 1950s drought, his family moved to Pendleton, Oregon, where Lilly went to Pendleton High School for his senior year. He returned to Texas in 1957 and played college football at TCU in Fort Worth
See also
In Spanish: Throckmorton para niños
