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Meadow, Texas
Location of Meadow, Texas
Location of Meadow, Texas
Terry County Meadow.svg
Country United States
State Texas
County Terry
Area
 • Total 1.61 sq mi (4.16 km2)
 • Land 1.61 sq mi (4.16 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,333 ft (1,016 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 593
 • Estimate 
(2019)
585
 • Density 363.81/sq mi (140.47/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79345
Area code(s) 806
FIPS code 48-47316
GNIS feature ID 1362550

Meadow is a town in Terry County, Texas, United States. The population was 593 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Meadow is located at 33°20′18″N 102°12′28″W / 33.33833°N 102.20778°W / 33.33833; -102.20778 (33.338336, -102.207772).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 324
1940 408 25.9%
1950 490 20.1%
1960 484 −1.2%
1970 491 1.4%
1980 571 16.3%
1990 547 −4.2%
2000 658 20.3%
2010 593 −9.9%
2019 (est.) 585 −1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, 658 people, 213 households, and 177 families resided in the town. The population density was 411.3 people per square mile (158.8/km2). The 236 housing units averaged 147.5 per square mile (57.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 78.12% White, 0.15% African American, 1.22% Native American, 15.35% from other races, and 5.17% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 57.90% of the population.

Of the 213 households, 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were not families. About 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the town, the population was distributed as 33.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,250, and for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $20,694 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,803. About 15.7% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

Music

The Meadow Musical has been held every second Saturday in Meadow, Texas for the past 35 years. During the summer, the bluegrassers go outside and pick.

Education

The Town of Meadow is served by the Meadow Independent School District and home to the Meadow High School Broncos.

Notable people

  • Shirley Hooper, 18th Secretary of State of New Mexico (born in Meadow)
  • Sonny Curtis, musician and member of The Crickets

See also

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