Texline, Texas
Encyclopedia
Texline is a town
in northwestern Dallam County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 511 at the 2000 census. The town is named for its location near the New Mexico
-Texas
state line. U.S. Highway 87 constitutes the main street of Texline.
From Highway 87 just west of Texline, one gets the first glimpse of the Rocky Mountains
as they slowly rise in northeastern New Mexico.
W.A. Criswell, veteran pastor
of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, was born in Oklahoma
but reared in Texline.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 511 people, 196 households, and 134 families residing in the town. The population density
was 504.2 people per square mile (195.3/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 224.0 per square mile (86.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.02% White, 0.20% Native American, 6.85% from other races
, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.81% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples
living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $37,708. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $14,792 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,086. About 13.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
serves Texline. TISD has only one K-12 school called the "Texline School."
Town
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in northwestern Dallam County, 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 511 at the 2000 census. The town is named for its location near the New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
-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...
state line. U.S. Highway 87 constitutes the main street of Texline.
From Highway 87 just west of Texline, one gets the first glimpse of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
as they slowly rise in northeastern New Mexico.
W.A. Criswell, veteran pastor
Pastor
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of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, was born in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
but reared in Texline.
Geography
Texline is located at 36°22′41"N 103°1′23"W (36.377998, -103.023170).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 511 people, 196 households, and 134 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 504.2 people per square mile (195.3/km²). There were 227 housing units at an average density of 224.0 per square mile (86.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.02% White, 0.20% Native American, 6.85% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.81% of the population.
There were 196 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% 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, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,188, and the median income for a family was $37,708. Males had a median income of $29,792 versus $14,792 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 $15,086. About 13.9% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Texline Independent School DistrictTexline Independent School District
Texline Independent School District is a school district located in Texline, Texas .TISD is made up of one school called the Texline School. The school serves the town of Texline and unincorporated portions of Dallam County, an area of approximately of the northern and western portions of Dallam...
serves Texline. TISD has only one K-12 school called the "Texline School."