Paint Rock, Texas

Paint Rock, Texas
Town
The Concho County Courthouse in Paint Rock
Location of Paint Rock, Texas
Coordinates: 31°30′25″N99°55′20″W / 31.50694°N 99.92222°W / 31.50694; -99.92222
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Concho
Area [1]
• Total	1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2)
• Land	1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,631 ft (497 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	237
• Density	144.51/sq mi (55.63/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	76866
Area code	325
FIPS code	48-54636 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2413100 [2]

Paint Rock is a town in and the county seat of Concho County, Texas, United States. ^[4] The population was 237 at the 2020 census.

The town's name comes from Native American pictographs painted on cliffs overlooking the nearby Concho River. These pictographs cover nearly half a mile upstream from the town of Paint Rock. Some of the pictures painted on the rocks include animals, human figures, and handprints. ^{[5] [6]} A few of the pictographs there were made by the Comanche, who likely used the bluff as a camp site; they may have also fought the Texas Rangers there. ^[7] They are located on a private ranch, property of the Cambell family who protect them and organizes tours for visitors. ^[8]

Geography

Paint Rock is located in northern Concho County along U.S. Route 83. Eden is 20 miles (32 km) to the south and Ballinger is 16 miles (26 km) to the north via US 83, while San Angelo is 32 miles (51 km) to the west via secondary roads.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Paint Rock has a total area of 1.64 square miles (4.26 km²), all land. ^[9]

Historic literary reference

A chapter titled "An Episode of Paint Rock" is devoted to the town in the 1895 book, A Lone Star Bo-Peep, and Other Tales of Texan Ranch Life written by Howard Seely. ^[10] The chapter chronicles the week of May 5, 1883, in Paint Rock and features several local residents in the text.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	323		—
1970	193		—
1980	256		32.6%
1990	227		−11.3%
2000	320		41.0%
2010	273		−14.7%
2020	237		−13.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2020 census

Paint Rock racial composition ^[12]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	170	71.73%
Black or African American (NH)	1	0.42%
Some Other Race (NH)	2	0.84%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	7	2.95%
Hispanic or Latino	57	24.05%
Total	237

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 237 people, 109 households, and 94 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, 320 people, 110 households, and 83 families resided in the town. The population density was 192.7 inhabitants per square mile (74.4/km²). The 126 housing units averaged 75.9 per square mile (29.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 77.19% White, 2.81% Native American, 19.69% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos were 28.44% of the population.

Of the 110 households, 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were not families. About 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the town, the population was distributed as 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $21,786 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,965. About 13.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town is served by the Paint Rock Independent School District.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Paint Rock has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps. ^[15]

Climate data for Paint Rock, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	89 (32)	98 (37)	98 (37)	104 (40)	111 (44)	112 (44)	111 (44)	112 (44)	110 (43)	103 (39)	93 (34)	89 (32)	112 (44)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	60.0 (15.6)	63.9 (17.7)	71.4 (21.9)	80.3 (26.8)	87.1 (30.6)	93.2 (34.0)	96.2 (35.7)	96.0 (35.6)	89.0 (31.7)	80.3 (26.8)	68.6 (20.3)	60.3 (15.7)	78.9 (26.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)	45.2 (7.3)	49.1 (9.5)	56.8 (13.8)	65.3 (18.5)	73.9 (23.3)	80.9 (27.2)	83.7 (28.7)	83.3 (28.5)	76.2 (24.6)	66.1 (18.9)	54.4 (12.4)	46.0 (7.8)	65.1 (18.4)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	30.3 (−0.9)	34.3 (1.3)	42.2 (5.7)	50.3 (10.2)	60.7 (15.9)	68.5 (20.3)	71.3 (21.8)	70.5 (21.4)	63.4 (17.4)	51.9 (11.1)	40.2 (4.6)	31.7 (−0.2)	51.3 (10.7)
Record low °F (°C)	2 (−17)	−8 (−22)	8 (−13)	22 (−6)	35 (2)	44 (7)	56 (13)	51 (11)	36 (2)	23 (−5)	12 (−11)	−4 (−20)	−8 (−22)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	1.06 (27)	1.57 (40)	1.78 (45)	1.51 (38)	3.04 (77)	3.50 (89)	2.05 (52)	2.39 (61)	2.33 (59)	2.36 (60)	1.81 (46)	1.17 (30)	24.57 (624)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	4.2	4.1	4.1	3.5	7.0	5.9	4.0	4.8	4.8	4.8	4.0	3.7	54.9
Source: NOAA [16] [17]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paint Rock, Texas
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
5. "Paint Rock Pictographs" . Retrieved December 26, 2011.
6. Kirkland, Forrest; Newcomb, William W., eds. (1996). The rock art of Texas Indians (Reissued ed.). Austin, Tex: Univ. of Texas Press. ISBN   978-0-292-74326-7.
7. Gelo, Daniel J. (January 2000). "'Comanche Land and Ever Has Been': A Native Geography of the Nineteenth-Century Comancheria". The Southwestern Historical Quarterly. 103 (3). Texas State Historical Association: 273–307. JSTOR   30239220.
8. The Daytripper (March 14, 2022). Mysterious Pictographs of Paint Rock, TX . Retrieved July 22, 2024– via YouTube.
9. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Paint Rock town, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
10. Seely, H. (2008). A Lone Star Bo-Peep, and Other Tales of Texan Ranch Life. Read Books. ISBN   9781443716529 . Retrieved November 15, 2014.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
13. https://www.census.gov/ ^{[ not specific enough to verify ]}
14. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
15. Climate Summary for Paint Rock, Texas
16. "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
17. "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

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. ^{[13] [14]}

External links

• Paint Rock in Handbook of Texas Online at the University of North Texas.
• shows key Indian pictograph images with possible links to historical or astronomical events they may record