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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
(2020)
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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 city in Hansford County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,130 at the 2020 census. Farwell, in the center of Hansford County, approximately three miles east of what became Gruver, was established in 1880 by the Canott family of Illinois, and was the first town in the county. Gruver was established shortly after, and Farwell rapidly fell into oblivion after 1889, when it lost a county seat election to Hansford.
History
Gruver was named for Joseph Hezkiah Gruver and his son, Lawrence, who around 1907 established a ranch nine miles west of what is now the townsite. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad reached the town in 1929. Gruver was incorporated in 1930.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
Demographics
| 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% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 597 | 52.83% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 1 | 0.09% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (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 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,130 people, 412 households, and 294 families residing in the city.
Education
The City of Gruver is served by the Gruver Independent School District and is the location of Gruver High School.
Tornado
On June 9, 1971, the largest observed tornado in history as of that time occurred just to the west-southwest of Gruver. Since then, it has been bested by a 2004 tornado in Hallam, Nebraska, and the May 2013 tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma. The average width of the tornado along its path was estimated at 2,500 yards and the maximum width was approximately two miles along its 15-mile path. The tornado moved very slowly. Visibility was clear and witnesses reported seeing the tornado from as far as 25 miles away. The tornado was reported to have been on a direct track for the City of Gruver, but veered away and spared the town from its effects. In spite of the size of the tornado, damage was minor; total property damage from the tornado was put at $15,000. However, the tornado was accompanied by one- to two-inch hail that did significant damage to the wheat crops near the path of the tornado.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Gruver has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.
| 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
