Stratford, Texas facts for kids
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Stratford, Texas
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Location of Stratford, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Sherman |
| Settled | c. 1885 |
| Named for | Stratford Hall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) |
| • Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,694 ft (1,126 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,939 |
| • Density | 839.4/sq mi (324.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79084
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| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-70544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411988 |
Stratford is a town and county seat of Sherman County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,939 at the 2020 census, down from 2,017 in 2010.
History
Stratford was first settled c. 1885, when a man named Aaron Norton bought 100 parcels of land off the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway. His manager, Walter Colton, named it for Stratford Hall, the childhood home of Robert E. Lee, whom he admired. A post office was established in 1900. In July 1901, Stratford was voted county seat, replacing Coldwater. In 1928, the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway was connected to Stratford. The town was incorporated at some point before 1940.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), all land.
Stratford is situated in the Llano Estacado. The Rita Blance National Grasslands are due west of the town.
Climate
Stratford has a semi-arid climate (BSk) with long, hot summers and short, cool, and somewhat snowy winters.
| Climate data for Stratford, Texas (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 48.3 (9.1) |
51.5 (10.8) |
59.9 (15.5) |
69.2 (20.7) |
78.0 (25.6) |
87.1 (30.6) |
91.5 (33.1) |
89.4 (31.9) |
82.2 (27.9) |
70.8 (21.6) |
58.5 (14.7) |
47.6 (8.7) |
69.5 (20.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 19.7 (−6.8) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
29.3 (−1.5) |
37.6 (3.1) |
48.1 (8.9) |
58.0 (14.4) |
62.9 (17.2) |
61.8 (16.6) |
53.3 (11.8) |
40.5 (4.7) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
20.2 (−6.6) |
40.2 (4.6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.53 (13) |
0.45 (11) |
1.26 (32) |
1.24 (31) |
2.24 (57) |
2.21 (56) |
2.24 (57) |
2.59 (66) |
1.68 (43) |
1.29 (33) |
0.69 (18) |
0.72 (18) |
17.15 (436) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.4 (14) |
2.9 (7.4) |
4.3 (11) |
1.4 (3.6) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.0 (5.1) |
5.1 (13) |
21.4 (54) |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 520 | — | |
| 1920 | 472 | −9.2% | |
| 1930 | 873 | 85.0% | |
| 1940 | 877 | 0.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,385 | 57.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,380 | −0.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,139 | 55.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,917 | −10.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,781 | −7.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,991 | 11.8% | |
| 2010 | 2,017 | 1.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,939 | −3.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 822 | 42.39% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 10 | 0.52% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 4 | 0.21% |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.05% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 5 | 0.26% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 51 | 2.63% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,046 | 53.95% |
| Total | 1,939 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,939 people, 702 households, and 554 families residing in the city.
Transportation
Stratford is at the intersection of US Routes 54 and 287, and is the western terminus of Texas State Highway 15.
The nearest major airport, Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport, is 82 miles and two states away in Liberal, Kansas, although Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport is only slightly further away, at 91 miles.
Education
The city of Stratford is served by the Stratford Independent School District, and is home to Stratford High School.
See also
In Spanish: Stratford (Texas) para niños
