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Crosbyton, Texas
The Crosby County Courthouse in Crosbyton
The Crosby County Courthouse in Crosbyton
Motto(s): 
"Where the 19th century meets the 21st century"
Location of Crosbyton, Texas
Location of Crosbyton, Texas
Crosby County Crosbyton.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Crosby
Incorporated (city) 1917
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
Area
 • Total 2.11 sq mi (5.47 km2)
 • Land 2.11 sq mi (5.47 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,022 ft (921 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,741
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,612
 • Density 763.62/sq mi (294.90/km2)
 • Demonym
Crosbytonian
Time zone UTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79322
Area code(s) 806
FIPS code 48-17768
GNIS feature ID 1355398

Crosbyton is a city in and the county seat of Crosby County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,741 at the 2010 census. Crosbyton is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The city was named for land office commissioner Stephen Crosby.

Geography

Crosbyton is located slightly northeast of the center of Crosby County at 33°39′24″N 101°14′20″W / 33.65667°N 101.23889°W / 33.65667; -101.23889 (33.656733, -101.238811), along U.S. Route 82 about 2 miles (3 km) west of Blanco Canyon at the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado. US 82 leads east 24 miles (39 km) to Dickens and west 38 miles (61 km) to Lubbock.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Crosbyton has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 809
1930 1,250 54.5%
1940 1,615 29.2%
1950 1,879 16.3%
1960 2,088 11.1%
1970 2,251 7.8%
1980 2,289 1.7%
1990 2,026 −11.5%
2000 1,874 −7.5%
2010 1,741 −7.1%
2019 (est.) 1,612 −7.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, 1,874 people, 677 households, and 482 families resided in the city. The population density was 886.9 people per square mile (342.9/km2). The 781 housing units averaged 369.6 per square mile (142.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 62.49% White, 5.71% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 30.15% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 47.65% of the population.

Of the 677 households, 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were not families. About 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city, the population was distributed as 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,722, and for a family was $30,900. Males had a median income of $22,647 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,329. About 23.7% of families and 28.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.9% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over.

Climate

Climate data for Crosbyton, Texas (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 53.9
(12.2)
58.1
(14.5)
66.2
(19.0)
75.1
(23.9)
82.5
(28.1)
89.0
(31.7)
92.3
(33.5)
91.3
(32.9)
84.4
(29.1)
75.2
(24.0)
63.9
(17.7)
54.0
(12.2)
73.8
(23.2)
Average low °F (°C) 26.2
(−3.2)
29.2
(−1.6)
36.1
(2.3)
44.6
(7.0)
54.9
(12.7)
63.4
(17.4)
66.7
(19.3)
65.9
(18.8)
58.4
(14.7)
47.8
(8.8)
36.1
(2.3)
27.2
(−2.7)
46.4
(8.0)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.81
(21)
0.98
(25)
1.41
(36)
2.05
(52)
2.75
(70)
3.17
(81)
2.36
(60)
2.52
(64)
2.99
(76)
2.22
(56)
1.10
(28)
0.96
(24)
23.32
(592)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 2.1
(5.3)
1.6
(4.1)
0.7
(1.8)
0.1
(0.25)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.7
(1.8)
1.6
(4.1)
6.8
(17)
Source: NOAA

Education

The city is served by the Crosbyton Consolidated Independent School District.

Notable people

  • Randy Crouch, Oklahoma Music Awards: 2004 Fiddler Of The Year, 2005 Red Dirt Hall of Fame, and 2006 Steel Guitarist Of The Year
  • Don Maynard. member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame

See also

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