Whitharral, Texas | |
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![]() Water tower in Whitharral | |
Coordinates: 33°44′15″N102°19′38″W / 33.73750°N 102.32722°W [1] | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Hockley |
Physiographic region | Llano Estacado |
Founded | 1924 |
Founded by | John W. Harral (1871-1938) |
Elevation | 3,481 ft (1,061 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 119 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 79380 |
Area code | 806 |
Website | Handbook of Texas |
Whitharral (pronounced "WHIT-hair-ul", the T and H do not blend) is an unincorporated community in Hockley County, Texas, United States.
Whitharral was founded in 1924 after the sale of the Littlefield ranchlands. [2] The town was named for John Whitfield Harral, a trustee of the Yellow House Land Company, which sold the Littlefield ranchlands to farmers. [3]
A school was founded in 1925, and a post office the following year. [2] Cotton gins, three churches, a garage, and a general store followed soon after.
Tornadoes have hit the town twice. [2] The first occurred on Easter Sunday of 1957, causing some residential damage. Late in the evening on April 17, 1970, a violent tornado caused heavy damage to parts of the city and flattened the school's gym just minutes after fans and players had left the facility. [4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 119 | — | |
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] |
Whitharral first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [19] [17] [18]
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020 [18] | % 2020 |
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White alone (NH) | 55 | 46.22% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.84% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 3.36% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 59 | 49.58% |
Total | 119 | 100.00% |
The Whitharral Independent School District serves area students. The high school football team has played in the UIL six-man football state championship three times, winning in 1981 and 2001. [20]
On March 2, 2013, the Whitharral girls basketball team, the Lady Panthers, captured the Class 1A Division II state championship by defeating Saltillo of Hopkins County, Texas.