Boys Ranch, Texas

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Boys Ranch
Boys Ranch (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°32′00″N102°15′00″W / 35.53333°N 102.25000°W / 35.53333; -102.25000
Country United States
State Texas
County Oldham
Area
  Total1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
  Land1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
3,215 ft (980 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total282
  Density180/sq mi (69/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79010
Area code 806
FIPS code 48-09796
GNIS feature ID2586911 [1]

Boys Ranch is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northeastern Oldham County, Texas, United States, on the site of the original county seat, Tascosa. It lies along U.S. Route 385, northeast of the city of Vega, the county seat of Oldham County. [2] Although Boys Ranch [3] [4] is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79010. [5] Boys Ranch is a residential community serving boys and girls ages 5 to 18. [6] It was founded in 1939 by Cal Farley for troubled youth and is now a census-designated place. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 282. [7]

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Geography

The CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land. [8]

Education

Boys Ranch is served by the Boys Ranch Independent School District, containing Boys Ranch High School, Mimi Farley Elementary, and Blakemore Middle School.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Boys Ranch has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. [9]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, there are 173 people living in Boys Ranch. The racial makeup of the city was 68.05% Non-Hispanic White, 14.79% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.59% Asian, 9.47% some other race, and 7.1% two or more races. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boys Ranch, Texas
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  3. "About Cal Farley's • Boys Ranch, Founded By Cal Farley". Boys Ranch, Founded By Cal Farley. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  4. Boys Ranch
  5. Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Boys Ranch • Boys Ranch, Founded By Cal Farley". Boys Ranch, Founded By Cal Farley. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  7. "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
  8. "Boys Ranch, Texas :: Boundary Map of Boys Ranch, Texas". Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  9. Climate Summary for Boys Ranch, Texas
  10. "United States Census Bureau Boys Ranch (Race and Ethnicity)". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.