Friona, Texas facts for kids
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Friona, Texas
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Friona at dusk
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| Motto(s):
"The Biggest Small Town in Texas"
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Location of Friona, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Parmer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2) |
| • Land | 1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,019 ft (1,225 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,171 |
| • Density | 2,979.29/sq mi (1,150.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79035
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| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-27660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1357767 |
Friona is a city in Parmer County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,171 at the 2020 census. Friona was established as a small community in 1898 by XIT Ranch, originally called Frio, which is also the word for "cold" in Spanish.
The community served as a shipping point for the Pecos and Northern Texas Railroads. In 1906, the George G. Wright Land CO. chose the community for a colonization project, promising settlers of fertile soil, and a healthful climate. The community then became known as Friona after the opening of a post office in March 16, 1907 and started to construct various buildings, which were a hotel, livery stable and a bank. Soon after, the first church in Friona was constructed, and then in the following year of 1908 a school.
In 2007, the Texas State Legislature declared Friona the "Cheeseburger Capital of Texas". The city began holding the "Cheeseburger Cook-Off and Festival" in 2006.
The city motto is "The Biggest Small Town in Texas".
Geography
Friona is located at 34°38′20″N 102°43′18″W / 34.63889°N 102.72167°W (34.638987, –102.721571).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Friona has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.
| Climate data for Friona, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 80 (27) |
83 (28) |
91 (33) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
109 (43) |
107 (42) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
96 (36) |
86 (30) |
79 (26) |
109 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 69.9 (21.1) |
74.9 (23.8) |
82.3 (27.9) |
87.1 (30.6) |
94.0 (34.4) |
100.1 (37.8) |
100.0 (37.8) |
98.1 (36.7) |
95.2 (35.1) |
88.8 (31.6) |
78.7 (25.9) |
70.2 (21.2) |
102.7 (39.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 50.9 (10.5) |
56.0 (13.3) |
64.3 (17.9) |
72.0 (22.2) |
80.3 (26.8) |
89.4 (31.9) |
91.2 (32.9) |
89.9 (32.2) |
83.5 (28.6) |
73.0 (22.8) |
60.3 (15.7) |
51.0 (10.6) |
71.8 (22.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 36.7 (2.6) |
40.5 (4.7) |
48.0 (8.9) |
55.2 (12.9) |
64.7 (18.2) |
74.3 (23.5) |
77.3 (25.2) |
76.0 (24.4) |
69.1 (20.6) |
57.7 (14.3) |
45.4 (7.4) |
37.3 (2.9) |
56.9 (13.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.4 (−5.3) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
38.4 (3.6) |
49.0 (9.4) |
59.2 (15.1) |
63.4 (17.4) |
62.1 (16.7) |
54.6 (12.6) |
42.3 (5.7) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
41.9 (5.5) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 9.5 (−12.5) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
36.1 (2.3) |
50.0 (10.0) |
57.8 (14.3) |
56.0 (13.3) |
43.4 (6.3) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
8.3 (−13.2) |
4.2 (−15.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −15 (−26) |
−13 (−25) |
5 (−15) |
16 (−9) |
24 (−4) |
42 (6) |
51 (11) |
47 (8) |
29 (−2) |
13 (−11) |
2 (−17) |
−9 (−23) |
−15 (−26) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.70 (18) |
0.48 (12) |
1.15 (29) |
1.00 (25) |
2.14 (54) |
2.49 (63) |
2.64 (67) |
3.13 (80) |
2.03 (52) |
1.98 (50) |
0.75 (19) |
0.80 (20) |
19.29 (490) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.5 (6.4) |
2.4 (6.1) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.6 (1.5) |
1.9 (4.8) |
3.7 (9.4) |
13.0 (33) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 60.6 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 6.8 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 731 | — | |
| 1940 | 803 | 9.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,202 | 49.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,048 | 70.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,111 | 51.9% | |
| 1980 | 3,809 | 22.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,688 | −3.2% | |
| 2000 | 3,854 | 4.5% | |
| 2010 | 4,123 | 7.0% | |
| 2020 | 4,171 | 1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 714 | 17.12% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 26 | 0.62% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.02% |
| Asian (NH) | 7 | 0.17% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 19 | 0.46% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 32 | 0.77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,372 | 80.84% |
| Total | 4,171 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,171 people, 1,409 households, and 1,084 families residing in the city.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, 4,123 people were living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 69.9% Hispanic, 28.2% White, 0.9% Black, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 0.3% from two or more races.
Education
In 1954, following Brown v. Board Of Education, Friona was the first school in Texas to integrate black students.
The city is served by Friona Independent School District. The local high school mascot is a Chieftain. The school colors are red and white. The girls' team mascot is a Squaw. The junior high boys' team mascot is a Brave. The junior high girls' team mascot is a Maiden.
See also
In Spanish: Friona (Texas) para niños
