Whiteface, Texas

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Whiteface, Texas
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Former Whiteface Hotel, now a museum
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Whiteface
Location of Whiteface in Texas
Coordinates: 33°36′00″N102°36′50″W / 33.60000°N 102.61389°W / 33.60000; -102.61389 [1]
Country United States
State Texas
County Cochran
Region Llano Estacado
Established1924
Area
[2]
  Total0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
  Land0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
3,681 ft (1,122 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total449
  Estimate 
(2019) [3]
412
  Density700.68/sq mi (270.32/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code
79379
Area code 806
FIPS code 48-78328

Whiteface is a town in Cochran County, Texas, United States. The population was 449 at the 2010 census. [4]

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History

According to the Handbook of Texas , "The name of the town came from rancher C. C. Slaughter's Whiteface Camp and Whiteface Pasture, which were named in turn for the cattle on his ranch." [5] By 1924, Slaughter's son-in-law, Ira P. DeLoache, turned the ranch into the new community of Whiteface. [6]

The community was moved several miles the next year to be at the railroad. Oil was discovered near the town in 1937. It was incorporated in 1945.

Geography

Whiteface is located on the high plains of the Llano Estacado at 33°36′00″N102°36′50″W / 33.60000°N 102.61389°W / 33.60000; -102.61389 (33.6000974, –102.6138084). [1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), all land. [4]

Whiteface is located on State Highway 114, 44 miles (71 km) west of Lubbock and 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Morton, the Cochran County seat.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1950 579
1960 535−7.6%
1970 394−26.4%
1980 46317.5%
1990 51210.6%
2000 465−9.2%
2010 449−3.4%
2019 (est.)412 [3] −8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Whiteface racial composition [8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)16243.2%
Black or African American (NH)61.6%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)41.07%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)41.07%
Hispanic or Latino 19953.07%
Total375

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 375 people, 133 households, and 98 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [11] of 2000, 465 people, 163 households, and 125 families resided in the town. The population density was 799.8 inhabitants per square mile (308.8/km2). The 207 housing units averaged 356.0 per square mile (137.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 67.53% White, 2.80% African American, 2.58% Native American, 26.45% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 45.16% of the population.

Of the 163 households, 47.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were not families. About 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the town, the population was distributed as 35.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 16.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,833, and for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,060. About 10.8% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city of Whiteface is served by the Whiteface Consolidated Independent School District and home to the Whiteface High School Antelopes.

See also

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  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
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  11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. [9] [10]