Meadow, Texas

Meadow, Texas
Town
Location of Meadow, Texas
Coordinates: 33°20′18″N102°12′28″W / 33.33833°N 102.20778°W / 33.33833; -102.20778
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Terry
Area [1]
• Total	1.61 sq mi (4.16 km2)
• Land	1.61 sq mi (4.16 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	3,333 ft (1,016 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	593
• Estimate  (2019) [2]	585
• Density	363.81/sq mi (140.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	79345
Area code	806
FIPS code	48-47316 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1362550 [4]

Meadow is a town in Terry County, Texas, United States. The population was 593 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Meadow is located at 33°20′18″N102°12′28″W / 33.33833°N 102.20778°W / 33.33833; -102.20778 (33.338336, –102.207772). ^[5]

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	324		—
1940	408		25.9%
1950	490		20.1%
1960	484		−1.2%
1970	491		1.4%
1980	571		16.3%
1990	547		−4.2%
2000	658		20.3%
2010	593		−9.9%
2019 (est.)	585	[2]	−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, 658 people, 213 households, and 177 families resided in the town. The population density was 411.3 inhabitants per square mile (158.8/km²). The 236 housing units averaged 147.5 per square mile (57.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 78.12% White, 0.15% African American, 1.22% Native American, 15.35% from other races, and 5.17% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 57.90% of the population.

Of the 213 households, 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were not families. About 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the town, the population was distributed as 33.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,250, and for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $20,694 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,803. About 15.7% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Meadow is served by the Meadow Independent School District and home to the Meadow High School Broncos.

Music

The Meadow Musical has been held every second Saturday in Meadow for the past 46 years.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable people

• Shirley Hooper, 18th Secretary of State of New Mexico (born in Meadow) ^[7]
• Sonny Curtis, musician and member of The Crickets

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. "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. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. Shirley M. Garcia-Hooper-obituary