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Plains, Texas
The Yoakum County Courthouse, located in Plains.
The Yoakum County Courthouse, located in Plains.
Location of Plains, Texas
Location of Plains, Texas
Yoakum County Plains.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Yoakum
Area
 • Total 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2)
 • Land 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,642 ft (1,110 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 1,481
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,655
 • Density 1,104.81/sq mi (426.46/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79355
Area code(s) 806
FIPS code 48-57968
GNIS feature ID 1365369

Plains is a town and the county seat of Yoakum County of western Texas, United States, particularly the south (inner) half of the panhandle's plains. The city's population was 1,481 at the 2010 census. Plains in the Texas High Plains Wine country.

Geography

Plains is located at 33°11′25″N 102°49′39″W / 33.19028°N 102.82750°W / 33.19028; -102.82750 (33.190251, -102.827578).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Plains has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 1,195
1970 1,087 −9.0%
1980 1,457 34.0%
1990 1,422 −2.4%
2000 1,450 2.0%
2010 1,481 2.1%
2019 (est.) 1,655 11.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Plains racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 456 33.65%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1 0.07%
Native American 6 0.44%
Other/Mixed 27 1.99%
Hispanic or Latino 865 63.84%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,355 people, 428 households, and 346 families residing in the town.

Education

The Town of Plains is served by the Plains Independent School District.

Notable people

See also

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