Darrouzett, Texas Explained

Official Name:Darrouzett, Texas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Image Map1:Lipscomb County Darrouzett.svg
Mapsize1:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lipscomb
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.97
Area Land Km2:0.97
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:309
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2539
Coordinates:36.4453°N -100.3228°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:79024
Area Code:806
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-19288[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2412406

Darrouzett is a town in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States. The population was 309 at the 2020 census, down from 350 at the 2010 census. The town is named for John Louis Darrouzet, a Texas state legislator who served as an attorney for the Santa Fe Railroad.

Geography

Darrouzett is located in northern Lipscomb County. Texas State Highway 15 runs through the center of town as Broadway Avenue, leading east 10miles to Follett and west to Booker. Lipscomb, the county seat, is to the south by State Highway 305. The Oklahoma border is 4miles north of Darrouzett.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has an area of 0.4sqmi, all land.[1] Plummer Creek and Kiowa Creek cut through town and meet just to the east, near the Darrouzett Golf Course, a par-three, nine-hole course, maintained by volunteers from throughout the county.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 303 people, 137 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density was 809.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 182 housing units at an average density of 486.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 91.75% White, 0.66% African American, 0.66% Native American, 2.64% from other races, and 4.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.24% of the population.

There were 137 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,625, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,237. About 9.4% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

The town is served by the Darrouzett Independent School District and home to the Darrouzett High School Longhorns.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Darrouzett has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[3]

References

  1. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=282214&cityname=Darrouzett%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Darrouzett, Texas