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Owl Ranch, Texas

Coordinates: 27°53′31″N 98°05′45″W / 27.89194°N 98.09583°W / 27.89194; -98.09583
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Owl Ranch, Texas
Owl Ranch is located in Texas
Owl Ranch
Owl Ranch
Owl Ranch is located in the United States
Owl Ranch
Owl Ranch
Coordinates: 27°53′31″N 98°05′45″W / 27.89194°N 98.09583°W / 27.89194; -98.09583
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyJim Wells
Area
 • Total0.742 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Land0.742 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Population
 • Total189
 • Density250/sq mi (98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code361
GNIS feature ID2413654[3]

Owl Ranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. Its population was 225 as of the 2010 census.[1] Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Amargosa as part of the Owl Ranch-Amargosa census-designated place.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.742 square miles (1.92 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010225
2020189−16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1900[5] 1910[6]
1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9]
1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12]
1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15]
2010[16] 2020[2]

Owl Ranch first appeared as census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the deleted Owl Ranch-Amargosa CDP.[16]

2020 census

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Owl Ranch CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[17] Pop 2020[2] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 5 12 2.22% 6.35%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 1.59%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 220 174 97.78% 92.06%
Total 225 189 100.00% 100.00%

Education

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Owl Creek is located within the Alice Independent School District,[18] which operates Alice High School.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Owl Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  3. ^ "Owl Ranch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Owl Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.