Whitharral, Texas

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Whitharral, Texas
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Whitharral
Coordinates: 33°44′15″N102°19′38″W / 33.73750°N 102.32722°W / 33.73750; -102.32722 [1]
Country Flag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Texas.svg Texas
County Hockley
Physiographic region Llano Estacado
Founded1924
Founded byJohn W. Harral (1871-1938)
Elevation
[1]
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.

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History

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]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
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]

2020 Census

Whitharral 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 2020 [18] % 2020
White alone (NH)5546.22%
Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)10.84%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)43.36%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5949.58%
Total119100.00%

Education

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.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Whitharral". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 3 "Whitharral, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  3. Peterman, Vincent Matthew (1979). Pioneer Days: A Half-Century of Life in Lamb County and Adjacent Communities. Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press. p. 61.
  4. Grazulis, Thomas (1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, VT: Environmental Films. ISBN   1-879362-03-1.
  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. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  18. 1 2 3 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Whitharral CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  19. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  20. "Whitharral Takes Title". Sixmanfootball.com. Retrieved February 2, 2010.