Idalou, Texas facts for kids
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Idalou, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lubbock |
| Incorporated (city) | 1925 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,192 ft (973 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,193 |
| • Density | 2,171/sq mi (837.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79329
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| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-35732 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1359882 |
Idalou is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It is located 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Lubbock near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 400 and US 62/US 82/SH 114. The population was 2,193 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Idalou began as a settlement around a depot on the South Plains and Santa Fe Railway in the early 1910s, and within a few years had a one-room schoolhouse and several businesses. The first post office was opened in 1917, and in 1919, a two-story brick school was built after the original school burned down. Incorporated in 1925 with 538 residents, the town grew to 2,348 residents by 1980 and has remained above 2,000 residents in the years since.
Idalou has a post office, library, city park and pool, EMS station, fire department, co-op cotton gin, grocery store, and many other businesses. The town serves as an agricultural center for cotton farming in northeast Lubbock County, with many of the residents employed in farming and farming-related occupations. Due to its close proximity to Lubbock, many residents work in the nearby city.
The town was named for Ida and Lou Bassett, sisters of Julian M. Bassett, vice president of the Crosby-Bassett Livestock Company, during the 1910s.
Geography
Idalou is located at 33°39′43″N 101°41′3″W / 33.66194°N 101.68417°W (33.661938, –101.684234).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.5 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 538 | — | |
| 1940 | 503 | −6.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,014 | 101.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,274 | 25.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,729 | 35.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,348 | 35.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,074 | −11.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,157 | 4.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,250 | 4.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,193 | −2.5% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 1,174 | 53.53% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 15 | 0.68% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 1 | 0.05% |
| Asian (NH) | 5 | 0.23% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 39 | 1.78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 959 | 43.73% |
| Total | 2,193 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,193 people, 736 households, and 466 families residing in the city.
Education
Idalou is served by the Idalou Independent School District.
In popular culture
The town is depicted in the song "Idalou" by the Josh Abbott Band, from the album Small Town Family Dream (2012).
It's also featured in the song "Amarillo Highway (for Dave Hickey)" by Terry Allen on the album Lubbock (on everything) (1979), in the opening lyric, "Well, I'm a high straight in Plainview, side bet in Idalou, and a fresh deck in New Deal."
See also
In Spanish: Idalou (Texas) para niños
