Big Wells, Texas
Big Wells, Texas | ||
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FIPS code 48-08260[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 2409847[2] |
Big Wells is a city in
Geography
Big Wells is located in northeastern Dimmit County at 28°34′15″N 99°34′13″W / 28.57083°N 99.57028°W (28.570970, –99.570399).[6] Texas State Highway 85 passes through the community, leading east 26 miles (42 km) to Dilley and Interstate 35, and west 18 miles (29 km) to Carrizo Springs, the Dimmit County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city of Big Wells has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.4 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1940 | 866 | — | |
1950 | 1,077 | 24.4% | |
1960 | 801 | −25.6% | |
1970 | 711 | −11.2% | |
1980 | 939 | 32.1% | |
1990 | 756 | −19.5% | |
2000 | 704 | −6.9% | |
2010 | 697 | −1.0% | |
2020 | 483 | −30.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
|
27 | 5.59% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
5 | 1.04% |
Hispanic or Latino | 451 | 93.37% |
Total | 483 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 483 people, 256 households, and 154 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
There were 244 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $15,208, and the median income for a family was $17,381. Males had a median income of $13,750 versus $12,344 for females. The
Education
The city is served by the Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District.
Big Wells is served by:
- Big Wells Elementary School (PreK–2)
- Carrizo Springs Elementary (3–6)
- Carrizo Springs Junior High School (7–8)
- Carrizo Springs High School (9–12)
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Wells, Texas
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Big Wells city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.