| Official Name: | Frost, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Navarro County Frost.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Navarro |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.94 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.93 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.13 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.13 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 620 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 160 |
| Elevation Ft: | 525 |
| Coordinates: | 32.0792°N -96.8086°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 76641 |
| Area Code: | 903 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-27768[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1336276[3] |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Frost is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 620 at the 2020 census.
Frost is located at 32.0792°N -96.8086°W (32.079218, –96.808544).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1sqmi, of which 1.1sqmi is land and 0.88% is water.
Frost was founded by fifth generation Texan, Miles Frost in 1899 as a trading post for north central Texas farmers.
The town was established in 1881 when the St. Louis Southwestern Railway was constructed through Frost on its way from Corsicana to Hillsboro. It was named after Samuel R. Frost, attorney for the railroad and a prominent local politician.[5]
American Community Survey estimates, there were people and households.[6] [7] The population density was 654.3PD/sqmi. There were housing units at an average density of 228.1/sqmi.[8] [7] [9] The racial makeup of the city was 70.1% White, 16.8% some other race, and 4.1% Black or African American, with 9.1% from two or more races.[7] Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 23.9% of the population.[7]
Of the households, 51.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.0% had seniors 65 years or older living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 2.5% were couples cohabitating, 11.0% had a male householder with no partner present, and 19.5% had a female householder with no partner present.[6] The median household size was and the median family size was .[6]
The age distribution was 28.0% under 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was years.[10] For every 100 females, there were males.[7]
The median income for a household was $, with family households having a median income of $ and non-family households $. The per capita income was $.[11] [12] Males working full-time jobs had median earnings of $ compared to $ for females.[13] Out of the people with a determined poverty status, 10.4% were below the poverty line. Further, 9.7% of minors and 3.2% of seniors were below the poverty line.[14]
In the survey, residents self-identified with various ethnic ancestries. People of American descent made up 7.8% of the population of the town, followed by Irish at 7.7%, English at 7.0%, German at 5.3%, Hungarian at 2.4%, Scotch-Irish at 1.5%, Scottish at 1.4%, Swedish at 1.2%, and French at 0.9%.[6]
The City of Frost is served by the Frost Independent School District.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Frost has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[15]
On May 6, 1930, a tornado struck the city, destroying many buildings and leaving 41 dead. The event was commemorated in the song "Frost Texas Tornado Blues" by Texas Alexander and the Mississippi Sheiks, recorded April 9, 1934 in San Antonio, Texas on the Okeh label.[16]