Tynan, Texas

Tynan, Texas
Census-designated place
Location of Tynan, Texas
Coordinates: 28°10′10″N97°45′29″W / 28.16944°N 97.75806°W / 28.16944; -97.75806
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bee
Area
• Total	3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
• Land	3.5 sq mi (9.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	167 ft (51 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	254
• Density	73/sq mi (28/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78391
Area code	361
FIPS code	48-74168 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1349008 [2]

Tynan is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 254 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Tynan is located along the southern border of Bee County at 28°10′10″N97°45′29″W / 28.16944°N 97.75806°W / 28.16944; -97.75806 (28.169448, -97.757946). ^[3] Texas State Highway 359 passes through the community, which leads northeastward 7 miles (11 km) to Skidmore and southwestward 5 miles (8 km) to Interstate 37 on the outskirts of Mathis.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Tynan CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), all land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	301		—
2010	278		−7.6%
2020	254		−8.6%
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]

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

Tynan CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [19]	Pop 2010 [20]	Pop 2020 [21]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	63	70	49	20.93%	25.18%	19.29%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0	0	0.33%	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	1	0.00%	0.00%	0.39%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	0	1	0.00%	0.00%	0.39%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	237	208	203	78.74%	74.82%	79.92%
Total	301	278	254	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2000

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 301 people, 92 households, and 75 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 87.6 inhabitants per square mile (33.8/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 31.7 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.73% White, 1.33% African American, 1.66% Native American, 16.28% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 78.74% of the population.

There were 92 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.64.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $11,250, and the median income for a family was $11,786. Males had a median income of $15,833 versus $12,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,874. About 43.8% of families and 47.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 63.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 48.7% of those 65 or over.

Education

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

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Tynan CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
5. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
6. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
17. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
18. "Census Bureau profile: Tynan, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
19. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Tynan CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
20. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bruni CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
21. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Tynan CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .

External links

• Handbook of Texas Online article