Turkey, Texas facts for kids
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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.
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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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 in 1907.
A tall monument standing on edge within city limits of Turkey, honors the former musician Bob Wills, who was considered by authorities as the co-founder of Western swing.
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 musician
Education
The city is served by the Turkey-Quitaque Independent School District.
First Phillips 66 service station built in Texas
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.
See also
In Spanish: Turkey (Texas) para niños
