Skidmore, Texas

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Skidmore, Texas
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The Skidmore Historical Society Museum
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Location of Skidmore in Texas
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Coordinates: 28°15′19″N97°40′55″W / 28.25528°N 97.68194°W / 28.25528; -97.68194
Country United States
State Texas
County Bee
Area
  Total10.5 sq mi (27.3 km2)
  Land10.5 sq mi (27.3 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total863
  Density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78389
Area code 361
FIPS code 48-68132 [1]
GNIS feature ID1347200 [2]

Skidmore is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 863 at the 2020 census.

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Geography

Skidmore is located in southern Bee County at 28°15′19″N97°40′55″W / 28.25528°N 97.68194°W / 28.25528; -97.68194 (28.255244, -97.681956). [3] U.S. Route 181 passes through the community, leading northward 11 miles (18 km) to Beeville, the county seat, and southeastward 19 miles (31 km) to Sinton. Texas State Highway 359 leads southwest 12 miles (19 km) from Skidmore to Interstate 37 on the outskirts of Mathis.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Skidmore CDP has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.3 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 1,013
2010 925−8.7%
2020 863−6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1850–1900 [6] 1910 [7]
1920 [8] 1930 [9] 1940 [10]
1950 [11] 1960 [12] 1970 [13]
1980 [14] 1990 [15] 2000 [16]
2010 [17] 2020 [18]

Skidmore was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census. [16]

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 1,013 people, 348 households, and 258 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 96.4 inhabitants per square mile (37.2/km2). There were 427 housing units at an average density of 40.6 per square mile (15.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.82% White, 2.86% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 9.58% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.37% of the population.

There were 348 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $19,940, and the median income for a family was $25,833. Males had a median income of $23,056 versus $16,538 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,864. About 25.6% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.0% of those under age 18 and 33.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Skidmore and its neighboring community of Tynan are served by the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District and home to the Skidmore-Tynan High School Bobcats.

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