Oilton, Texas
Encyclopedia
Oilton is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Webb County
, Texas
, United States
. The population was 310 at the 2000 census. The community is within the boundary of Webb Consolidated Independent School District
and it is home to the Oilton Elementary School.
. It was originally called Torrecillas "Towers" for two limestone formations nearby. In 1922 the name was changed because in the same year oil was discovered near the town which also caused it to grow.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 310 people, 89 households, and 71 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 371.1 people per square mile (142.5/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 148.4/sq mi (57.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.58% White, 1.61% African American, 20.65% from other races
, and 5.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 93.55% of the population.
There were 89 households out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples
living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 4.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 39.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $21,964. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $7,890. About 29.2% of families and 32.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
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Oilton residents attend:
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Webb County
Webb County, Texas
Webb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. The official 2010 population for the county is 250,304. In 2000, its population was 193,117, and in 2006 its population had been estimated to have reached to 231,470. Its county seat is Laredo...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 310 at the 2000 census. The community is within the boundary of Webb Consolidated Independent School District
Webb Consolidated Independent School District
Webb Consolidated Independent School District is a school district based in unincorporated Webb County, Texas, United States.WCISD serves the unincorporated communities of Bruni, Mirando City, and Oilton....
and it is home to the Oilton Elementary School.
History
Oilton is located 32 miles east of Laredo, TexasLaredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
. It was originally called Torrecillas "Towers" for two limestone formations nearby. In 1922 the name was changed because in the same year oil was discovered near the town which also caused it to grow.
Geography
Oilton is located at 27°28′8"N 98°58′33"W (27.468979, -98.975739).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 310 people, 89 households, and 71 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 371.1 people per square mile (142.5/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 148.4/sq mi (57.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.58% White, 1.61% African American, 20.65% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 5.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 93.55% of the population.
There were 89 households out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 4.06.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 39.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $21,964. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $7,890. About 29.2% of families and 32.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Oilton is served by the Webb Consolidated Independent School DistrictWebb Consolidated Independent School District
Webb Consolidated Independent School District is a school district based in unincorporated Webb County, Texas, United States.WCISD serves the unincorporated communities of Bruni, Mirando City, and Oilton....
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Oilton residents attend:
- Bruni High School (9-12)
- Bruni Middle School (6-8)
- Oilton Elementary School (K-5)