Howardwick, Texas

Howardwick, Texas
City
Location of Howardwick, Texas
Coordinates: 35°02′05″N100°54′28″W / 35.03472°N 100.90778°W / 35.03472; -100.90778
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Donley
Area [1]
• Total	2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)
• Land	2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	2,759 ft (841 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	402
• Estimate  (2019) [3]	393
• Density	193.41/sq mi (74.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	48-35072 [4]
GNIS feature ID	2410797 [2]

Howardwick is a city in Donley County, Texas, United States. Its population was 402 at the 2010 census. ^[5]

Geography

Howardwick is located northwest of the center of Donley County. It is on the north side of Greenbelt Reservoir, an impoundment on the Salt Fork Red River. Texas State Highway 70 runs past the eastern side of the city, leading south 8 miles (13 km) to Clarendon, the county seat, and north 11 miles (18 km) to Interstate 40.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Howardwick has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1980	165		—
1990	211		27.9%
2000	437		107.1%
2010	402		−8.0%
2019 (est.)	393	[3]	−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[4] of 2000, 437 people, 203 households, and 146 families were residing in the city. The population density was 240.6 people/sq mi (92.7/km²). The 430 housing units averaged 236.8/sq mi (91.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.94% |White, 0.23% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.23% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.81% of the population.

Of the 203 households, 15.8% had children under 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were not families. About 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.51.

In the city, the age distribution was 15.8% under 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 14.4% from 25 to 44, 40.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,063, and for a family was $38,889. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,595. About 11.5% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.2% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Howardwick is served by the Clarendon Consolidated Independent School District.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Howardwick, Texas
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Howardwick city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.