Pyote, Texas
Encyclopedia
Pyote is a town in Ward County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 131 at the 2000 census.
raised the town's fortunes.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 131 people, 56 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density
was 101.5 people per square mile (39.2/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 65.9 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.97% White, 1.53% African American, 6.87% Native American, 4.58% from other races
, and 3.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.90% of the population.
There were 56 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,505. There were 6.3% of families and 15.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 17.1% of under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.
near Pyote is the site of the former Pyote Air Force Base
. It was home to the West Texas State School
, a youth detention facility operated by the Texas Youth Commission
, until its 2010 closure.
The United States Postal Service
operates the Pyote Post Office.
.
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 131 at the 2000 census.
History
Pyote began as a small town. Its fortunes rose with oil, but its population decreased when the railroad was built away from the town. At one time Pyote had 3,500 residents. The 1942 development of the Pyote Air Force Station and the 1967 development of what would become the West Texas State SchoolWest Texas State School
The West Texas State School was a juvenile detention facility operated by the Texas Youth Commission. It is located in unincorporated central Ward County, Texas, along the southwestern edge of Pyote. The facility, located on Interstate 20, was located between El Paso and Midland...
raised the town's fortunes.
Geography
Pyote is located at 31°32′15"N 103°7′36"W (31.537478, -103.126771).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 131 people, 56 households, and 32 families residing in the town. 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 101.5 people per square mile (39.2/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 65.9 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.97% White, 1.53% African American, 6.87% Native American, 4.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.90% of the population.
There were 56 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% 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, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,750 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 town was $11,505. There were 6.3% of families and 15.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 17.1% of under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.
Government and infrastructure
An unincorporated areaUnincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
near Pyote is the site of the former Pyote Air Force Base
Pyote Air Force Base
Pyote Air Force Base was a World War II United States Army Air Forces training airbase. It was on a mile from the town of Pyote, Texas on Interstate 20, twenty miles west of Monahans and just south of U.S...
. It was home to the West Texas State School
West Texas State School
The West Texas State School was a juvenile detention facility operated by the Texas Youth Commission. It is located in unincorporated central Ward County, Texas, along the southwestern edge of Pyote. The facility, located on Interstate 20, was located between El Paso and Midland...
, a youth detention facility operated by the Texas Youth Commission
Texas Youth Commission
The Texas Youth Commission is a Texas state agency which operates juvenile corrections facilities in the state. The commission is headquartered in the Brown-Heatly Building in Austin...
, until its 2010 closure.
The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
operates the Pyote Post Office.
Education
The Town of Pyote is served by the Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School DistrictMonahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District
Monahans-Wickett-Pyote Independent School District is a public school district based in Monahans, Texas .In addition to Monahans, the district serves the towns of Wickett, Pyote, and Thorntonville....
.