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Turkey, Texas
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Location of Turkey, Texas
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Location in Hall County (circled)
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,346 ft (715 m) |
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| • Total | 317 |
| • Density | 386.59/sq mi (149.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79261
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| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-73964 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412113 |
Turkey is a city in Hall County, Texas, United States. The population was 317 at the 2020 census, down from 421 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Turkey is located in southwestern Hall County. Texas State Highway 70 runs through the east side of the city as 9th Street, leading north 42 miles (68 km) to Clarendon and south 28 miles (45 km) to Matador. Texas State Highway 86 runs through the center of Turkey as Main Street, leading east 30 miles (48 km) to Estelline and west 53 miles (85 km) to Tulia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Turkey has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Several of the state's largest ranches are near the town.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Turkey has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.
| Climate data for Turkey, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1964–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 85 (29) |
96 (36) |
100 (38) |
109 (43) |
107 (42) |
116 (47) |
117 (47) |
112 (44) |
108 (42) |
106 (41) |
92 (33) |
86 (30) |
117 (47) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 55.4 (13.0) |
59.2 (15.1) |
67.8 (19.9) |
76.4 (24.7) |
83.8 (28.8) |
91.5 (33.1) |
95.5 (35.3) |
94.7 (34.8) |
86.8 (30.4) |
76.9 (24.9) |
65.5 (18.6) |
55.9 (13.3) |
75.8 (24.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 41.3 (5.2) |
44.7 (7.1) |
52.9 (11.6) |
61.3 (16.3) |
70.1 (21.2) |
78.6 (25.9) |
82.5 (28.1) |
81.4 (27.4) |
73.6 (23.1) |
62.5 (16.9) |
51.3 (10.7) |
42.5 (5.8) |
61.9 (16.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 27.3 (−2.6) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
38.0 (3.3) |
46.2 (7.9) |
56.4 (13.6) |
65.7 (18.7) |
69.5 (20.8) |
68.1 (20.1) |
60.5 (15.8) |
48.2 (9.0) |
37.1 (2.8) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
48.0 (8.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 1 (−17) |
−2 (−19) |
7 (−14) |
22 (−6) |
29 (−2) |
45 (7) |
53 (12) |
50 (10) |
35 (2) |
18 (−8) |
11 (−12) |
−3 (−19) |
−3 (−19) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.93 (24) |
0.99 (25) |
1.64 (42) |
2.51 (64) |
3.28 (83) |
3.91 (99) |
2.44 (62) |
2.57 (65) |
2.87 (73) |
1.92 (49) |
1.07 (27) |
0.89 (23) |
25.02 (636) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.0 (5.1) |
1.6 (4.1) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.7 (1.8) |
1.5 (3.8) |
6.7 (17) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 53.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 3.7 |
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History
Turkey was platted (formal surveyed property lots, streets, etc. defined and mapped) in 1907.
The Bob Wills Festival, named in honor of western swing legend Bob Wills (who grew up in Turkey) has been held annually since 1972, featuring western swing and country music performances ranging from notable bands at the dance hall to impromptu jam sessions around town. The festival drew 10,000 people in 2022.
In November 2011, animal rights organization PETA petitioned the town to temporarily change its name to "Tofurky".
Notable buildings
The first Phillips 66 service station built in Texas opened on July 27, 1928, on the corner of 5th Street and Main in Turkey, Texas. In January 2019, this service station was recognized by the Texas Historical Commission as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark and a marker dedication ceremony to unveil the state historical marker was planned to take place at the service station in April 2020.
The Hotel Turkey opened in 1927. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 1991. The hotel traditionally hosts the musicians who come to Turkey for the annual Bob Wills Festival held over several days centered on the last Saturday in April.
The Bob Wills Museum is located in Turkey, in the old elementary school.
A monument at the city limits of Turkey honors Wills.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 975 | — | |
| 1940 | 930 | −4.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,005 | 8.1% | |
| 1960 | 813 | −19.1% | |
| 1970 | 680 | −16.4% | |
| 1980 | 644 | −5.3% | |
| 1990 | 507 | −21.3% | |
| 2000 | 494 | −2.6% | |
| 2010 | 421 | −14.8% | |
| 2020 | 317 | −24.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (NH) | 215 | 67.82% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 2 | 0.63% |
| Some other race (NH) | 2 | 0.63% |
| Mixed/multi-racial (NH) | 13 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 85 | 26.81% |
| Total | 317 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 317 people, 134 households, and 99 families residing in the city.
Notable people
- Joe Barnhill, country music singer-songwriter
- Amarillo Slim, professional gambler
- Bob Wills, western swing founder, grew up in Turkey
Education
The city is served by the Turkey-Quitaque Independent School District.
See also
In Spanish: Turkey (Texas) para niños
