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Earth, Texas
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Map of Texas
Map of Texas
Earth, Texas
Location in Texas
Country  United States
State  Texas
County Lamb
Region Llano Estacado
Established 1924
Area
 • Total 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
 • Land 1.20 sq mi (3.11 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,694 ft (1,126 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 901
 • Density 751/sq mi (289.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
ZIP code
79031
Area code 806
FIPS code 48-21928

Earth is a small, rural city in Lamb County, West Texas, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 901.

History

Earth was established by William E. Halsell, who laid out the townsite in 1924. Originally Halsell named the city Fairlawn, but in 1925 it was renamed Earth when it was learned that there was already a town in Texas by the name of Fairlawn. In order to find a new name the townspeople sent in suggestions, and the agreed-upon best name was chosen. The name Earth was submitted by Ora Hume (O.H.) Reeves, who became the owner of the city hotel. Mr. Reeves' son-in-law, Frank Wesley Hyatt, was the first postmaster in Earth.

Geography and Climate

Earth is located on the high plains of the Llano Estacado.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2).

Climate data for Earth, TX (1991-2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 52.5
(11.4)
56.9
(13.8)
64.7
(18.2)
72.8
(22.7)
80.6
(27.0)
88.6
(31.4)
90.3
(32.4)
88.9
(31.6)
82.3
(27.9)
72.9
(22.7)
61.8
(16.6)
52.8
(11.6)
72.1
(22.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 38.8
(3.8)
42.3
(5.7)
49.9
(9.9)
57.8
(14.3)
67.0
(19.4)
75.7
(24.3)
78.2
(25.7)
76.8
(24.9)
69.8
(21.0)
59.2
(15.1)
47.9
(8.8)
39.6
(4.2)
58.6
(14.8)
Average low °F (°C) 25.2
(−3.8)
27.8
(−2.3)
35.1
(1.7)
42.9
(6.1)
53.5
(11.9)
62.8
(17.1)
66.2
(19.0)
64.7
(18.2)
57.4
(14.1)
45.4
(7.4)
34.0
(1.1)
26.4
(−3.1)
45.1
(7.3)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.62
(16)
0.58
(15)
1.20
(30)
1.18
(30)
2.29
(58)
2.73
(69)
2.33
(59)
2.46
(62)
2.39
(61)
1.62
(41)
0.81
(21)
0.80
(20)
19.01
(483)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 1.3
(3.3)
1.6
(4.1)
0.7
(1.8)
0.2
(0.51)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
1.6
(4.1)
2.2
(5.6)
7.8
(20)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 2.8 3.1 4.0 3.8 6.0 6.6 5.5 6.7 5.6 4.0 2.8 3.7 54.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.6 1.4 4.7
Source: NOAA

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 539
1960 1,104 104.8%
1970 1,152 4.3%
1980 1,512 31.3%
1990 1,228 −18.8%
2000 1,109 −9.7%
2010 1,065 −4.0%
2020 901 −15.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Earth racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 248 27.52%
Black or African American (NH) 11 1.22%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 0.11%
Some Other Race (NH) 1 0.11%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 4 0.44%
Hispanic or Latino 636 70.59%
Total 901

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 901 people, 360 households, and 224 families residing in the city.

Education

The City of Earth is served by the Springlake-Earth Independent School District and home to the Springlake-Earth High School Wolverines.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Earth (Texas) para niños

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