Booker, Texas
Booker, Texas | ||
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GNIS feature ID 2411708[1] | | |
Website | www |
Booker is a town in
History
Booker was founded seven miles north of where it currently sits as La Kemp, Oklahoma, in 1909. However, ten years later when the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway was built from Shattuck, Oklahoma, to Spearman, Texas, the entire town moved seven miles across the state line to be near the railroad. The town was platted shortly before the move in 1917 by Thomas C. Spearman, who had Spearman, Texas named after him. La Kemp was renamed Booker in honor of one of the engineers for the railroad.[6] The railroad was removed c. 2006–2007.
Geography
Booker is incorporated in Lipscomb County, and most of its territory lies in the northwestern corner of that county; only a small portion extends west into Ochiltree County.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all land.[8]
Climate
According to the
Demographics
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (NH)
|
542 | 37.72% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
3 | 0.21% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
9 | 0.63% |
Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.07% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 30 | 2.09% |
Hispanic or Latino | 852 | 59.29% |
Total | 1,437 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,437 people, 496 households, and 389 families residing in the town.
2000 census
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1930 | 495 | — | |
1940 | 386 | −22.0% | |
1950 | 619 | 60.4% | |
1960 | 817 | 32.0% | |
1970 | 904 | 10.6% | |
1980 | 1,219 | 34.8% | |
1990 | 1,236 | 1.4% | |
2000 | 1,315 | 6.4% | |
2010 | 1,516 | 15.3% | |
2019 (est.) | 1,494 | [4] | −1.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[12] |
As of the
There were 455 households, out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,696, and the median income for a family was $39,904. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,677 for females. The
Streets
The town has billboards on the western and eastern edges of town along Texas State Highway 15 that read "Booker: Next 9 Exits" which is a reference to all the streets that run north-south that meet the highway as it passes through town.
The streets of the town are arranged in a regular manner alphabetically and categorically in the "south of the railroad tracks" side of town. The north–south streets west of Main Street are named after flowers and trees. Streets on the east side are names of Texas cities and historical figures with the exception of one street.
Education
The town is served by the Booker Independent School District.
Notable persons
- Brent Guy, former head football coach at Utah State University and former defensive coordinator for the University of Tulsa
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Booker, Texas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Booker town, Texas". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Booker, Texas, formerly la Kemp, Oklahoma".
- ^ Booker, Texas, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle. USGS, 1973
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Climate Summary for Booker, Texas
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.