Whiteface, Texas facts for kids
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Whiteface, Texas
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Former Whiteface Hotel, now a museum
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 Whiteface, Texas
Location in Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cochran |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1924 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,681 ft (1,122 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 449 |
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412 |
| • Density | 700.68/sq mi (270.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| ZIP code |
79379
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| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-78328 |
Whiteface is a town in Cochran County, Texas, United States. The population was 449 at the 2010 census.
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History
According to the Handbook of Texas, "The name of the town came from rancher C. C. Slaughter's Whiteface Camp and Whiteface Pasture, which were named in turn for the cattle on his ranch." By 1924, Slaughter's son-in-law, Ira P. DeLoache, turned the ranch into the new community of Whiteface.
The community was moved several miles the next year to be at the railroad. Oil was discovered near the town in 1937. It was incorporated in 1945.
Geography
Whiteface is located on the high plains of the Llano Estacado at 33°36′00″N 102°36′50″W / 33.60000°N 102.61389°W (33.6000974, –102.6138084).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), all land.
Whiteface is located on State Highway 114, 44 miles (71 km) west of Lubbock and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Morton, the Cochran County seat.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 579 | — | |
| 1960 | 535 | −7.6% | |
| 1970 | 394 | −26.4% | |
| 1980 | 463 | 17.5% | |
| 1990 | 512 | 10.6% | |
| 2000 | 465 | −9.2% | |
| 2010 | 449 | −3.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 412 | −8.2% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 162 | 43.2% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 6 | 1.6% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 1.07% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 1.07% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 199 | 53.07% |
| Total | 375 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 375 people, 133 households, and 98 families residing in the town.
Education
The city of Whiteface is served by the Whiteface Consolidated Independent School District and home to the Whiteface High School Antelopes.
See also
In Spanish: Whiteface (Texas) para niños
