| Official Name: | Crosbyton, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Where the 19th century meets the 21st century" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Crosby County Crosbyton.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Crosby |
| Government Type: | Mayor-Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Dusty Cornelius |
| Established Title: | Incorporated (city) |
| Established Date: | 1917 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.47 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.47 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.11 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.11 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1492 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Demonym |
| Population Blank1: | Crosbytonian |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3009 |
| Coordinates: | 33.6414°N -101.2378°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 79322 |
| Area Code: | 806 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-17768[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2410267 |
Crosbyton is a city in and the county seat of Crosby County, Texas, United States.[3] The population was 1,492 at the 2020 census. Crosbyton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The city was named for land office commissioner Stephen Crosby.[4] [5]
In 1902, the C. B. Livestock Company purchased 90,000 acres. By 1912, a 10,000-acre demonstration farm, managed by Judge L. Gough, showcased the area's potential for cotton cultivation, leading to significant land sales from 1907 to 1915.[5]
The town's foundation began in 1908 when the C. B. Livestock Company surveyed a townsite, subsequently opening Crosbyton for settlement. The Crosbyton post office was established in July 1908. The Crosbyton Inn, a three-story hotel, was erected the same year.[5]
In 1910, Crosbyton secured the county seat designation after winning a vote against Emma. The Crosbyton-South Plains Railroad commenced operations on April 10, 1911.[5]
The town's first hospital opened in 1947, and in 1975, the Crosbyton Municipal Airport was dedicated. In 1976, Texas Tech University built a 65-foot diameter solar dish, the world's largest at the time, to harvest solar power.[5] [6]
Recognizing the town's heritage, Zina Lamar established the Crosby County Pioneer Memorial Museum in 1958. This facility serves as a community center and museum, preserving artifacts of area pioneers.[5]
Crosbyton is located slightly northeast of the center of Crosby County along U.S. Route 82, approximately 2miles west of Blanco Canyon at the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado. US 82 leads east to Dickens and west to Lubbock.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Crosbyton has a total area of 5.5km2, all land.[7]
| White (NH) | 547 | 36.66% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 50 | 3.35% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.07% | |
| Asian (NH) | 2 | 0.13% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 11 | 0.74% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 881 | 59.05% | |
| Total | 1,492 |
As of the census of 2000, 1,874 people, 677 households, and 482 families resided in the city. The population density was 886.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The 781 housing units averaged 369.6 per square mile (142.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 62.49% White, 5.71% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 30.15% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 47.65% of the population.
Of the 677 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were not families. About 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city, the population was distributed as 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,722, and for a family was $30,900. Males had a median income of $22,647 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,329. About 23.7% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.9% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over.
The city is served by the Crosbyton Consolidated Independent School District.
Crosbyton gets about 23 inches of rain each year. As a comparison, the US average is 39 inches. Snowfall averages seven inches, compared to the average of 26 inches of snow in American cities. The city receives some measurable precipitation approximately 40 days a year.
Sunny weather typically occurs 263 days per year. The Sperling comfort index for Crosbyton is 62 out of 100 (the higher score indicates a more comfortable year-round climate.[9]