Owl Ranch, Texas

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Owl Ranch, Texas
Census-designated place
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Owl Ranch
Coordinates: 27°53′31″N98°05′45″W / 27.89194°N 98.09583°W / 27.89194; -98.09583
Country United States
State Texas
County Jim Wells
Area
[1]
 • Total0.742 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Land0.742 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Population
 (2010) [1]
 • Total225
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 361
GNIS feature ID2413654 [2]

Owl Ranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. Its population was 225 as of the 2010 census. [1] Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Amargosa as part of the Owl Ranch-Amargosa census-designated place.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.742 square miles (1.92 km2), all land. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 225—
U.S. Decennial Census [3]
1850–1900 [4] 1910 [5]
1920 [6] 1930 [7] 1940 [8]
1950 [9] 1960 [10] 1970 [11]
1980 [12] 1990 [13] 2000 [14]
2010 [15]

Education

Owl Creek is located within the Alice Independent School District, [16] which operates Alice High School.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Owl Ranch". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
  4. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  5. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  6. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  7. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  12. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  14. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  15. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.


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