Edmonson, Texas Explained

Official Name:Edmonson, Texas
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Edmonson
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Edmonson
Coordinates:34.2817°N -101.9011°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Texas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hale
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:1.11
Area Total Sq Mi:0.43
Area Land Km2:1.11
Area Land Sq Mi:0.43
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation M:1068
Elevation Ft:3504
Population Total:86
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:79032
Area Code:806
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-22708[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1356826[2]
Area Footnotes:[3]

Edmonson is a town in Hale County, Texas, United States. The population was 86 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Edmonson is located in northern Hale County at 34.2817°N -101.9011°W (34.281695, –101.900998).[4] Texas State Highway 194 runs through the town, leading southeast to Plainview, the county seat, and northwest to Dimmitt.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Edmonson has a total area of 1.1km2, all of it land.[5]

Demographics

2020 census

Edmonson racial composition[6]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)4046.51%
Hispanic or Latino4653.49%
Total86
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 86 people, 34 households, and 20 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 123 people, 37 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was 283.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 43 housing units at an average density of 99.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 85.37% White, 14.63% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.59% of the population.

There were 37 households, out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.1% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.1% were non-families. 8.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $21,389 versus $9,773 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,857. There were 6.3% of families and 13.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 17.9% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.

Education

The town of Edmonson is served by the Plainview Independent School District.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  3. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  5. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Edmonson town, Texas . dead . https://archive.today/20200213093322/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4822708 . February 13, 2020 . February 2, 2018 . American Factfinder . U.S. Census Bureau.
  6. Web site: Explore Census Data . May 20, 2022 . data.census.gov.
  7. Web site: Texas Sheriff: Reports Warn of ISIS Terrorist Cells Coming Across the Border. September 15, 2014. CBS-TV in Houston, Texas. September 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140915234811/http://houston.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/texas-sheriff-reports-warn-of-isis-terrorist-cells-coming-across-the-border/. September 15, 2014. dead.