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Earth, Texas
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 Earth, Texas
Location in Texas
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Lamb |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1924 |
| Founded by | William E. Halsell |
| 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
(2022)
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| • Total | 999 |
| • Density | 833/sq mi (321.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| ZIP code |
79031
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| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-21928 |
Earth is a small, rural city in Lamb County, West Texas, United States. As of 2022, the population was 999.[1]
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) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| 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
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| 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
In Spanish: Earth (Texas) para niños
