Boys Ranch, Texas

This article is about the location. For the comic book series, see Boys' Ranch.

Boys Ranch
Unincorporated community & census-designated place
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Coordinates: 35°32′00″N102°15′00″W / 35.53333°N 102.25000°W / 35.53333; -102.25000
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Oldham
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
• Land	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	3,215 ft (980 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	282
• Density	180/sq mi (69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	79010
Area code	806
FIPS code	48-09796
GNIS feature ID	2586911 [1]

Boys Ranch is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northeastern Oldham County, Texas, United States, on the site of the original county seat, Tascosa. It lies along U.S. Route 385, northeast of the city of Vega, the county seat of Oldham County. ^[2] Although Boys Ranch ^{[3] [4]} is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79010. ^[5] Boys Ranch is a residential community serving boys and girls ages 5 to 18. ^[6]

History

The Boys Ranch was founded in 1939 by Cal Farley (December 25, 1895 – February 19, 1967) for troubled youth and is now a census-designated place. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 282. ^[7]

Farley was a native of Sexton, Iowa, the son of Frank and Jennie Farley, who later moved to a farm outside of Elmore, Minnesota. He made his way to Amarillo in 1923. He was noted for his role in the professional wrestling business, particularly working with Dory Funk and the Luxembourg born Dutch Mantel. ^{[8] [9]}

Geography

The CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land. ^[10]

Education

Boys Ranch is served by the Boys Ranch Independent School District, containing Boys Ranch High School, Mimi Farley Elementary, and Blakemore Middle School.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Boys Ranch has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. ^[11]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	282		—
2020	173		−38.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [12] 1850–1900 [13] 1910 [14] 1920 [15] 1930 [16] 1940 [17] 1950 [18] 1960 [19] 1970 [20] 1980 [21] 1990 [22] 2000 [23] 2010 [24]

As of the 2020 census, there are 173 people living in Boys Ranch. The racial makeup of the city was 68.05% Non-Hispanic White, 14.79% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.59% Asian, 9.47% some other race, and 7.1% two or more races. ^[25]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boys Ranch, Texas
2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
3. "About Cal Farley's • Boys Ranch, Founded By Cal Farley". Boys Ranch, Founded By Cal Farley. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
4. Boys Ranch
5. Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
6. "Boys Ranch • Boys Ranch, Founded By Cal Farley". Boys Ranch, Founded By Cal Farley. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
7. "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
8. Association, Texas State Historical. "Farley, Cal". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
9. Association, Texas State Historical. "Mantell, Dutch". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
10. "Boys Ranch, Texas :: Boundary Map of Boys Ranch, Texas". Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
11. Climate Summary for Boys Ranch, Texas
12. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
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14. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
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21. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
22. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
23. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
24. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
25. "United States Census Bureau Boys Ranch (Race and Ethnicity)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.