Truscott, Texas facts for kids
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Truscott, Texas
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Painted gas tank near the former First Bank of Truscott
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 Truscott, Texas
Location in Texas
Truscott, Texas
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Knox |
| Region | Rolling Plains |
| Established | 1880s |
| Founded by | J.J. Truscott |
| Elevation | 1,526 ft (465 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Area code | 806 |
Truscott is a small, quiet place in Knox County, Texas, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city or town. Instead, it's managed by the county. About 50 people live there today.
You can find Truscott along FM 1756. It's in the northern part of Knox County. The community is about 100 miles north of a bigger city called Abilene.
Contents
The Story of Truscott
How Truscott Began
Truscott was first settled in the 1880s. It was named after J.J. Truscott, who was an early pioneer in the area. A pioneer is someone who is among the first to explore and settle a new region.
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Truscott changed a lot over the years. In 1940, the community was at its biggest. Around 500 people lived there then. After that, the population started to get smaller.
Education in Truscott
Children living in Truscott go to school through the Crowell Independent School District. This school district provides public education for students in the area.
Understanding Truscott's Climate
Weather Patterns in Truscott
Truscott has a type of weather called a humid subtropical climate. This means it usually has hot, humid summers and mild winters. It also gets rain throughout the year.
Temperature Records
Truscott has seen some very hot and very cold days. The hottest temperature ever recorded was 118 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius). This happened on two different dates: June 28, 1994, and June 20, 2011. The coldest temperature recorded was -10 degrees Fahrenheit (-23 degrees Celsius). This cold snap occurred on December 22 and 23, 1989.
| Climate data for Truscott, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 89 (32) |
96 (36) |
102 (39) |
107 (42) |
113 (45) |
118 (48) |
114 (46) |
114 (46) |
111 (44) |
106 (41) |
91 (33) |
87 (31) |
118 (48) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 77.5 (25.3) |
82.3 (27.9) |
88.7 (31.5) |
94.8 (34.9) |
99.9 (37.7) |
103.6 (39.8) |
106.6 (41.4) |
105.4 (40.8) |
100.5 (38.1) |
94.6 (34.8) |
83.9 (28.8) |
77.8 (25.4) |
108.6 (42.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 55.2 (12.9) |
59.5 (15.3) |
67.7 (19.8) |
77.2 (25.1) |
85.2 (29.6) |
92.9 (33.8) |
97.2 (36.2) |
96.9 (36.1) |
88.0 (31.1) |
78.1 (25.6) |
65.9 (18.8) |
56.4 (13.6) |
76.7 (24.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 42.4 (5.8) |
46.0 (7.8) |
53.9 (12.2) |
62.8 (17.1) |
72.1 (22.3) |
80.7 (27.1) |
84.7 (29.3) |
83.9 (28.8) |
75.7 (24.3) |
64.6 (18.1) |
52.9 (11.6) |
43.7 (6.5) |
63.6 (17.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29.5 (−1.4) |
32.6 (0.3) |
40.1 (4.5) |
48.4 (9.1) |
59.1 (15.1) |
68.5 (20.3) |
72.2 (22.3) |
71.0 (21.7) |
63.4 (17.4) |
51.1 (10.6) |
40.0 (4.4) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
50.6 (10.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 17.2 (−8.2) |
19.4 (−7.0) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
34.5 (1.4) |
44.5 (6.9) |
58.1 (14.5) |
64.2 (17.9) |
62.5 (16.9) |
50.2 (10.1) |
35.1 (1.7) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
19.3 (−7.1) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −2 (−19) |
−6 (−21) |
6 (−14) |
21 (−6) |
36 (2) |
37 (3) |
54 (12) |
51 (11) |
38 (3) |
19 (−7) |
14 (−10) |
−10 (−23) |
−10 (−23) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.09 (28) |
1.45 (37) |
1.71 (43) |
2.18 (55) |
3.48 (88) |
3.43 (87) |
2.07 (53) |
2.05 (52) |
2.89 (73) |
2.41 (61) |
1.54 (39) |
1.13 (29) |
25.43 (645) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.9 (2.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.2 (3.06) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.6 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 57.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
