Summerfield, Texas
Summerfield, Texas | |
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  Summerfield Location within the state of Texas  Summerfield Summerfield (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′17″N 102°30′26″W / 34.73806°N 102.50722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Castro |
| Elevation | 3,937 ft (1,200 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79085 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380625 |
Summerfield is an unincorporated community in northwestern Castro County, Texas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 60 northwest of the city of Dimmitt, the county seat of Castro County.[1] Its elevation is 3,937 feet (1,200 m).[2] Although Summerfield is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79085.[3]
Summerfield was founded as Boom in the late 1890s; it was renamed for surveyor John Summerfield in 1907 because there was another Texas community named Boom. The community was built along the Pecos & Northern Texas Railway, near Castro Creek and the Deaf Smith and Parmer county lines.[4]
As of 2020, it has a population of less than 100.
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Summerfield has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 34 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1900[7] 1910[8] 1920[9] 1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19] | |||
Summerfield first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[20][18][19]
2020 Census
[edit]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[19] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 18 | 52.94% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 2.94% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 2.94% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 8.82% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11 | 32.35% |
| Total | 34 | 100.00% |
References
[edit]- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summerfield, Texas
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ Summerfield, Texas (Castro County), Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-13.
- ^ Climate Summary for Summerfield, Texas
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Summerfield CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
External links
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