Finney, Texas facts for kids
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Finney, Texas
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 Finney, Texas
Location in Texas
Finney, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | King |
| Population
(2000 est.)
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| • Total | 70 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
Finney is a small place in King County, Texas, United States. It's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a settlement that doesn't have its own local government. Instead, it's managed by the larger county. In 1990, about 70 people lived in Finney.
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Finney's Past: A Brief History
Finney is located in a part of King County known for its ranches and farms. The community got its name from a nearby place called Finney Springs.
Population Changes Over Time
Finney has always been a small community. King County itself doesn't have many people living there. The highest number of residents Finney ever had was about 100 people. This was back in the 1960s.
The Finney Schoolhouse
Also in the 1960s, an important change happened for the Finney School. This school was built in 1912. It joined with the schools in Guthrie, a nearby town. This meant students from Finney would go to school in Guthrie. By 1990, the number of people living in Finney had gone down to 70. At that time, there were no businesses operating in the community.
Learning in Finney: Education
Today, students living in Finney attend schools that are part of the Guthrie Common School District. This district helps organize and manage the schools for the area.
