Olton, Texas

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Olton, Texas
City
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Olton
Coordinates: 34°11′00″N102°08′05″W / 34.18333°N 102.13472°W / 34.18333; -102.13472
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
County Lamb
Region Llano Estacado
Established1906
Area
[1]
 • Total1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Land1.36 sq mi (3.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,612 ft (1,101 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,215
 • Estimate 
(2019) [3]
2,060
 • Density1,515.82/sq mi (585.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code
79064
Area code 806
FIPS code 48-54012

Olton is a city in Lamb County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,215 at the 2010 census. [4]

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History

Olton was first settled in 1900. As the first town in Lamb County, Olton became the county seat in 1908. Olton was incorporated in 1930. In 1946, the county seat was moved to Littlefield. [5]

Geography

Olton is located at 34°11′00″N102°08′05″W / 34.18333°N 102.13472°W / 34.18333; -102.13472 (34.1834142 –102.1346258). [6] Olton was founded in 1906.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 687—
1940 78213.8%
1950 1,20153.6%
1960 1,91759.6%
1970 1,782−7.0%
1980 2,23525.4%
1990 2,116−5.3%
2000 2,2888.1%
2010 2,215−3.2%
2019 (est.)2,060 [3] −7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of 2023, the southern portion of the city is majority Hispanic and Latino while the northern portion is mainly non-Hispanic Anglo White. The northern side has more wealth. [8]

2020 census

Olton racial composition [9]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)42021.12%
Black or African American (NH)130.65%
Pacific Islander (NH)10.05%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)120.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1,54377.58%
Total1,989

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,989 people, 614 households, and 435 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census [12] of 2000, 2,288 people, 742 households, and 571 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,683.8 inhabitants per square mile (650.1/km2). The 852 housing units averaged 627.0 per square mile (241.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 66.56% White, 2.01% African American, 1.31% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 27.49% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 64.51% of the population.

Of the 742 households, 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.% were not families. About 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the city, the population was distributed as 33.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,010, and for a family was $25,926. Men had a median income of $22,358 versus $18,833 for women. The per capita income for the city was $10,189. About 21.4% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Olton is served by the Olton Independent School District.

Media

The local weekly newspaper was the Olton Enterprise. [13] The Olton Enterprise stopped publication in 2021. [14]

As of 2023 there is one newspaper, Lamb County Leader-News , in all of Lamb County. [15]

Notable people

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Olton has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps. [16]

Climate data for Olton, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–1953, 1964–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)81
(27)		86
(30)		91
(33)		98
(37)		105
(41)		108
(42)		108
(42)		110
(43)		102
(39)		96
(36)		89
(32)		78
(26)		110
(43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)52.5
(11.4)		56.9
(13.8)		64.7
(18.2)		72.8
(22.7)		80.6
(27.0)		88.6
(31.4)		90.3
(32.4)		88.9
(31.6)		82.3
(27.9)		72.9
(22.7)		61.8
(16.6)		52.8
(11.6)		72.1
(22.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)38.8
(3.8)		42.3
(5.7)		49.9
(9.9)		57.8
(14.3)		67.0
(19.4)		75.7
(24.3)		78.2
(25.7)		76.8
(24.9)		69.8
(21.0)		59.2
(15.1)		47.9
(8.8)		39.6
(4.2)		58.6
(14.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)25.2
(−3.8)		27.8
(−2.3)		35.1
(1.7)		42.9
(6.1)		53.5
(11.9)		62.8
(17.1)		66.2
(19.0)		64.7
(18.2)		57.4
(14.1)		45.4
(7.4)		34.0
(1.1)		26.4
(−3.1)		45.1
(7.3)
Record low °F (°C)−7
(−22)		−5
(−21)		5
(−15)		14
(−10)		27
(−3)		41
(5)		47
(8)		48
(9)		29
(−2)		15
(−9)		−1
(−18)		−6
(−21)		−7
(−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.62
(16)		0.58
(15)		1.20
(30)		1.18
(30)		2.29
(58)		2.73
(69)		2.33
(59)		2.46
(62)		2.39
(61)		1.62
(41)		0.81
(21)		0.80
(20)		19.01
(483)
Average snowfall inches (cm)1.3
(3.3)		1.6
(4.1)		0.7
(1.8)		0.2
(0.51)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.2
(0.51)		1.6
(4.1)		2.2
(5.6)		7.8
(20)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)2.83.14.03.86.06.65.56.75.64.02.83.754.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)1.10.90.40.10.00.00.00.00.00.20.61.44.7
Source: NOAA [17] [18]

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  2. ↑ "Olton". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Olton city, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Olton, TX". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Garza, Alejandro de la (March 15, 2023). "In This Texas County, There's No Such Thing as Moving on From COVID-19". Time . Retrieved March 15, 2023. In Olton, white people still own[...] - Alternate link at Yahoo! News
  9. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify ]
  11. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  12. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  13. ↑ "Olton Enterprise". Olton Enterprise. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Olton Enterprise ceased publication with June 25 edition". Texas Press Association. July 30, 2021. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  15. ↑ Garza, Alejandro de la (March 15, 2023). "In This Texas County, There's No Such Thing as Moving on From COVID-19". Time . Retrieved March 15, 2023. [...] it's the 8th highest in the nation as of March 2023, excluding counties with fewer than 2,500 people. - Alternate link at Yahoo! News
  16. ↑ Climate Summary for Olton, Texas
  17. ↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  1. ↑ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. [10] [11]
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