Edmonson, Texas

Edmonson, Texas
Town
Location of Edmonson, Texas
Edmonson, Texas Location of Edmonson in Texas
Coordinates: 34°16′54″N 101°54′4″W / 34.28167°N 101.90111°WCoordinates: 34°16′54″N 101°54′4″W / 34.28167°N 101.90111°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hale
Area
• Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km^2)
• Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	3,504 ft (1,068 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	123
• Density	283.4/sq mi (109.4/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	79032
Area code(s)	806
FIPS code	48-22708[1]
GNIS feature ID	1356826[2]

Edmonson is a town in Hale County, Texas, United States. The population was 123 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Edmonson is located at 34°16′54″N 101°54′4″W / 34.28167°N 101.90111°W (34.281695, -101.900998).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	99		—
1980	291		193.9%
1990	107		−63.2%
2000	123		15.0%
2010	111		−9.8%
Est. 2015	105	[4]	−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 123 people, 37 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was 283.4 people per square mile (110.4/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 99.1 per square mile (38.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.37% White, 14.63% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.59% of the population.

There were 37 households out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.1% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.1% were non-families. 8.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the town the population was spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $21,389 versus $9,773 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,857. There were 6.3% of families and 13.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 17.9% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.

Education

The Town of Edmonson is served by the Plainview Independent School District.

Notable people

• Gary Painter, sheriff of Midland County, who warned in 2014 about ISIS terrorism, was reared in Edmonson on a family farm.^[6]

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Texas Sheriff: Reports Warn of ISIS Terrorist Cells Coming Across the Border". CBS-TV in Houston, Texas. September 15, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.