| Spearman, Texas | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "The Windmill Town" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Hansford County Spearman.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hansford |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.45 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.45 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.10 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.10 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3171 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3104 |
| Coordinates: | 36.1981°N -101.1944°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 79081 |
| Area Code: | 806 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-69476[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2411950 |
Spearman is a city in and the county seat of Hansford County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 3,171. It is known for its collection of windmills from the J.B. Buchanan windmill collection.
Spearman was platted in May 1917 in anticipation of construction of the North Texas and Santa Fe Railway. A post office opened in 1917, and by that time, E. C. Hays had a store near the site. The city was named for Thomas E. Spearman, a vice president of the North Texas and Santa Fe Railway.[3]
World War I delayed completion of the railroad from Shattuck, Oklahoma, until October 1919, but Spearman was already thriving; several churches and businesses had moved in from Hansford. Spearman remained the terminus of the railroad until 1931, when the line was extended to Morse and points south. The town was incorporated in 1921 and had 30 businesses, a brick school building, and a population of 1,000 by 1926.
In the November 2011 election, Spearman residents voted to allow the sale of alcoholic beverages within the city limits, making Spearman a "wet" city in an otherwise "dry" county. The law took effect December 15, 2011, and allows the sale of beer and wine in retail establishments such as grocery stores and all liquor sales in a licensed liquor store. Additionally, all alcoholic beverages may now be sold in restaurants that apply for and receive a liquor license.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1sqmi, all land.
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Spearman has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.[4]
| White (NH) | 1,332 | 42.01% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 10 | 0.32% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 11 | 0.35% | |
| Asian (NH) | 7 | 0.22% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 2 | 0.06% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 7 | 0.22% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 34 | 1.07% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,768 | 55.76% | |
| Total | 3,171 |
As of the census of 2010, 3,368 people, 1,137 households, and 817 families resided in the city. The population increased around 11% from the 2000 Census count of 3,021. The population density was 1445sp=usNaNsp=us. The 1,278 housing units averaged 611.3 per square mile (236.1/km). The racial makeup of the city was 49.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 1% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 48.9% of the population. These numbers represent significant demographic changes in Spearman over the past decade.
Of the 1,137 households, 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were not families. About 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the city, the population was distributed as 28.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.
As of 2009, the median income for a household in the city was $48,021, and for a family was $52,085. The median per capita income for the city was $17,314. About 12.5% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 18.6% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Spearman is served by the Spearman Independent School District. Schools in Spearman ISD include Gus Birdwell Elementary School, Spearman Junior High School, and Spearman High School.