Stratford, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 36°20′15″N102°04′34″W / 36.33750°N 102.07611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Sherman |
Area | |
• Total | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) |
• Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 3,694 ft (1,126 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,939 |
• Density | 840/sq mi (320/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 79084 |
Area code | 806 |
FIPS code | 48-70544 [3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2411988 [2] |
Website | www |
Stratford is a town and county seat of Sherman County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,939 at the 2020 census, [4] down from 2,017 in 2010. [5]
The city is named for Stratford, Virginia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), all land.
The Rita Blance National Grasslands are due west of Stratford. [6]
Stratford has a semi-arid climate (BSk) with long, hot summers and short, cool, and somewhat snowy winters.
Climate data for Stratford, Texas (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48.3 (9.1) | 51.5 (10.8) | 59.9 (15.5) | 69.2 (20.7) | 78.0 (25.6) | 87.1 (30.6) | 91.5 (33.1) | 89.4 (31.9) | 82.2 (27.9) | 70.8 (21.6) | 58.5 (14.7) | 47.6 (8.7) | 69.5 (20.8) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 19.7 (−6.8) | 22.1 (−5.5) | 29.3 (−1.5) | 37.6 (3.1) | 48.1 (8.9) | 58.0 (14.4) | 62.9 (17.2) | 61.8 (16.6) | 53.3 (11.8) | 40.5 (4.7) | 28.7 (−1.8) | 20.2 (−6.6) | 40.2 (4.6) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.53 (13) | 0.45 (11) | 1.26 (32) | 1.24 (31) | 2.24 (57) | 2.21 (56) | 2.24 (57) | 2.59 (66) | 1.68 (43) | 1.29 (33) | 0.69 (18) | 0.72 (18) | 17.15 (436) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.4 (14) | 2.9 (7.4) | 4.3 (11) | 1.4 (3.6) | 0.1 (0.25) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 2.0 (5.1) | 5.1 (13) | 21.4 (54) |
Source: NOAA [7] |
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 520 | — | |
1920 | 472 | −9.2% | |
1930 | 873 | 85.0% | |
1940 | 877 | 0.5% | |
1950 | 1,385 | 57.9% | |
1960 | 1,380 | −0.4% | |
1970 | 2,139 | 55.0% | |
1980 | 1,917 | −10.4% | |
1990 | 1,781 | −7.1% | |
2000 | 1,991 | 11.8% | |
2010 | 2,017 | 1.3% | |
2020 | 1,939 | −3.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [8] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH) | 822 | 42.39% |
Black or African American (NH) | 10 | 0.52% |
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 0.21% |
Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.05% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 5 | 0.26% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 51 | 2.63% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,046 | 53.95% |
Total | 1,939 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,939 people, 702 households, and 554 families residing in the city.
At the 2000 census there were 1,991 people, 722 households, and 535 families living in the city. The population density was 980.2 inhabitants per square mile (378.5/km2). There were 794 housing units at an average density of 390.9 per square mile (150.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.02% White, 0.30% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 14.41% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.44%. [3]
Of the 722 households 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.4% of households were one person and 11.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21.
The age distribution was 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median household income was $32,656 and the median family income was $37,955. Males had a median income of $27,113 versus $19,524 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,790. About 11.2% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Stratford is at the intersection of US Routes 54 and 287, and is the western terminus of Texas State Highway 15. [6]
The nearest major airport, Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport, is 82 miles and two states away in Liberal, Kansas, although Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport is only slightly further away, at 91 miles. [11]
The city of Stratford is served by the Stratford Independent School District and home to the Stratford High School Elks.
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