Gruver, Texas facts for kids
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Gruver, Texas
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Location of Gruver, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hansford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Land | 1.10 sq mi (2.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,176 ft (968 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,130 |
| • Density | 1,027.28/sq mi (396.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79040
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| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-31412 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410671 |
Gruver is a small city in Hansford County, Texas, in the United States. In 2020, about 1,130 people lived there. Gruver was founded after another town called Farwell, which was the first town in Hansford County. Farwell was started in 1880 by the Canott family. However, Gruver quickly grew, and Farwell became less important after 1889.
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History of Gruver
Gruver got its name from Joseph Hezkiah Gruver and his son, Lawrence. Around 1907, they started a ranch about nine miles west of where the city is now.
A railroad, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, reached Gruver in 1929. This helped the town grow. Gruver officially became a city in 1930.
Gruver's Location and Size
Gruver is located in Hansford County, Texas. The United States Census Bureau says the city covers about 1.1 square miles (2.85 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.
People in Gruver
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 350 | — | |
| 1950 | 813 | 132.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,030 | 26.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,265 | 22.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,216 | −3.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,172 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,162 | −0.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,194 | 2.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,130 | −5.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Population in 2020
In 2020, there were 1,130 people living in Gruver. These people lived in 412 households, with 294 of them being families.
| Race | Number of People | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 597 | 52.83% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1 | 0.09% |
| Native American (NH) | 3 | 0.27% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 4 | 0.35% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 8 | 0.71% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 517 | 45.75% |
| Total | 1,130 |
Education in Gruver
Students in Gruver go to schools run by the Gruver Independent School District. The city is also home to Gruver High School.
A Big Tornado Near Gruver
On June 9, 1971, a very large tornado formed just west-southwest of Gruver. At the time, it was the biggest tornado ever seen! Later, even larger tornadoes were recorded in Hallam, Nebraska (2004), and El Reno, Oklahoma (2013).
This tornado was huge. It was about 2,500 yards wide on average, and at its widest, it stretched for about two miles. It traveled for 15 miles but moved very slowly. People could see it from as far as 25 miles away because the sky was clear.
The tornado was heading straight for Gruver, but luckily, it changed direction at the last moment. This saved the town from a lot of damage. Even though the tornado was massive, the damage it caused was minor, about $15,000. However, large hail, about one to two inches in size, fell with the tornado. This hail caused a lot of damage to the wheat crops nearby.
Gruver's Climate
Gruver has a semiarid climate. This means it's usually dry, but not a desert. It gets some rain, but not a lot.
| Climate data for Gruver, 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) | 82 (28) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
104 (40) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
110 (43) |
106 (41) |
99 (37) |
91 (33) |
79 (26) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 49.0 (9.4) |
52.7 (11.5) |
61.8 (16.6) |
70.1 (21.2) |
79.3 (26.3) |
88.9 (31.6) |
93.1 (33.9) |
91.1 (32.8) |
84.0 (28.9) |
72.3 (22.4) |
60.2 (15.7) |
49.0 (9.4) |
71.0 (21.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 34.6 (1.4) |
37.7 (3.2) |
46.2 (7.9) |
54.5 (12.5) |
64.7 (18.2) |
74.5 (23.6) |
79.1 (26.2) |
77.3 (25.2) |
69.5 (20.8) |
57.1 (13.9) |
45.0 (7.2) |
35.3 (1.8) |
56.3 (13.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.2 (−6.6) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
39.0 (3.9) |
50.2 (10.1) |
60.2 (15.7) |
65.0 (18.3) |
63.5 (17.5) |
55.0 (12.8) |
42.0 (5.6) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
21.6 (−5.8) |
41.7 (5.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −14 (−26) |
−14 (−26) |
−5 (−21) |
12 (−11) |
25 (−4) |
41 (5) |
43 (6) |
45 (7) |
27 (−3) |
10 (−12) |
−4 (−20) |
−12 (−24) |
−14 (−26) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.61 (15) |
0.46 (12) |
1.25 (32) |
1.80 (46) |
2.50 (64) |
3.32 (84) |
2.67 (68) |
2.67 (68) |
1.71 (43) |
1.84 (47) |
0.81 (21) |
0.97 (25) |
20.61 (523) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.7 (6.9) |
0.9 (2.3) |
2.0 (5.1) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.5 (1.3) |
1.4 (3.6) |
3.8 (9.7) |
11.8 (30) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 59.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 4.4 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Gruver (Texas) para niños
