Toyah, Texas

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Toyah, Texas
Town
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Historic high school in Toyah
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Location of Toyah, Texas
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Coordinates: 31°18′48″N103°47′35″W / 31.31333°N 103.79306°W / 31.31333; -103.79306
Country United States
State Texas
County Reeves
Government
 • MayorBobby Creamer
Area
[1]
 • Total1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)
 • Land1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,913 ft (888 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total61
 • Estimate 
(2019) [2]
108
 • Density66.54/sq mi (14.52/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79785
Area code 432
FIPS code 48-73496 [3]
GNIS feature ID1370063 [4]

Toyah is a town in Reeves County, Texas, United States. The population was 61 in the 2010 census.

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History

On October 25, 1906 [5] a black man in Toyah named J.I. "Slab" Pitts was dragged to death and then hanged for living with his white wife, Eva Ruff. [6] [5]

In September 1928, Amelia Earhart made an unscheduled five-day stop to adjust her carburetor. She relates in her journal that she landed in a small town near Pecos, Texas, but according to a regional book, The Toyah Taproots, several local, unnamed youngsters were seen in pictures around her airplane were later identified as being from Toyah. [7]

Much of the town was destroyed by a tornado in 2004. Several abandoned homes, a deserted volunteer fire department and forgotten cars sit on the empty streets. Toyah High School also remains.[ citation needed ]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 1,052—
1930 553—
1940 464−16.1%
1950 409−11.9%
1960 294−28.1%
1970 245−16.7%
1980 165−32.7%
1990 115−30.3%
2000 100−13.0%
2010 90−10.0%
2020 61−32.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

At the 2000 census there were 100 people, 47 households, and 28 families living in the town. The population density was 61.6 inhabitants per square mile (23.8/km2). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 44.3 per square mile (17.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.00% White, 4.00% African American, 2.00% Native American, 4.00% from other races, and 6.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 51.00%. [3]

Of the 47 households 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.2% of households were one person and 19.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.79.

The age distribution was 13.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% 65 or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 138.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.9 males.

The median household income was $16,500 and the median family income was $15,313. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,611. There were 47.8% of families and 52.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under 18 and 22.2% of those over 64.

Education

The Town of Toyah is served by the Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District.

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 "Lynching of "Slab" Pitts" . Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  6. ↑ Last, Anne M. (September 10, 2015). "Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss: October 26, 1906: "Slab" Pitt". Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Amelia Earhart in Toyah TX".
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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