O'Donnell, Texas

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O'Donnell, Texas
City
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O'Donnell
Location of O'Donnell in Texas
Coordinates: 32°57′49″N101°49′58″W / 32.96361°N 101.83278°W / 32.96361; -101.83278
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StateFlag of Texas.svg  Texas
Counties Lynn, Dawson
Region Llano Estacado
Established1910
Area
[1]
 • Total0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Land0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,045 ft (928 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total831
 • Estimate 
(2019) [3]
837
 • Density973.26/sq mi (375.68/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code
79351
Area code 806
FIPS code 48-53436

O'Donnell is a West Texas city that lies primarily in Lynn County, with a small portion extending south into Dawson County, Texas, United States. [4] Its population was 831 at the 2010 census, [5] down from 1,011 at the 2000 census. The Lynn county portion of O'Donnell is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan area.

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History

O'Donnell was settled in 1910 [6] and named for Tom J. O'Donnell, a railroad promoter. O'Donnell was a railroad-created town, founded in anticipation that the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway would lay tracks through the area. [7]

A branch of the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway was constructed from Slaton to Lamesa in 1910. [8] The rails were abandoned and removed in 1999. In 2016, a controversy arose when the school was reported for having the ten commandments on its wall; when forced to take it down, the students came together and wrote Bible verses on sticky notes and posted them on the wall.[ citation needed ]

Geography

O'Donnell is on the High Plains of the Llano Estacado at 32°57′49″N101°49′58″W / 32.96361°N 101.83278°W / 32.96361; -101.83278 (32.9637085 –101.8326542). [9] U.S. Highway 87 passes just northwest of the city limits, leading southwest 17 miles (27 km) to Lamesa and north 45 miles (72 km) to Lubbock.

According to the United States Census Bureau, O'Donnell has an area of 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), all land. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 1,026—
1940 1,14711.8%
1950 1,47328.4%
1960 1,356−7.9%
1970 1,148−15.3%
1980 1,2004.5%
1990 1,102−8.2%
2000 1,011−8.3%
2010 831−17.8%
2019 (est.)837 [3] 0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

2020 census

O'Donnell racial composition [11]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)21830.97%
Black or African American (NH)50.71%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)70.99%
Hispanic or Latino 47467.33%
Total704

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 704 people, 353 households, and 252 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, O'Donnell had 831 people, a 17.8% reduction from the 2000 US Census. [14] The population resided in 315 households, of which 237 were identified as family households. The racial makeup of the city was 73.4% White, 1.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 20.3% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 62.8% of the population. [14]

In the city, the age distribution was 31.2% under 18, 52.0% from 18 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38.5 years. [14]

The median income for a household in the city was $26,103, and for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $26,193 versus $15,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,924. About 24.4% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

O'Donnell is served by the O'Donnell Independent School District and is home to the O'Donnell High School Eagles.


Notable people

See also

Notes

  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. [12] [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "O'Donnell". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ Donald R. Abbe. "O'Donnell, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): O'Donnell city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York City: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 1366
  7. ↑ Donald R. Abbe, "The History of Lynn County," Master's thesis, Texas Tech College University, 1974.
  8. ↑ H. Allen Anderson. "Pecos and Northern Texas Railway". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  12. ↑ https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify ]
  13. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  14. 1 2 3 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010, O'Donnell, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Bess Scott Hardberger | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal". Archived from the original on April 14, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2008.



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