Editing Adrian, Texas

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'''Adrian''' is a city in [[Oldham County, Texas|Oldham County]], [[Texas]], [[United States]]. The population was 128 at the [[United States Census 2020|2020 census]], down from 166 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. The city is intersected by [[Interstate 40 in Texas|Interstate 40]] and [[Texas State Highway 214]].

==Geography==
Adrian is situated along [[Interstate 40 in Texas|Interstate 40]] (Old [[U.S. Route 66 in Texas|Route 66]]) in south central Oldham County, approximately {{convert|47|mi|km}} west of [[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]].<ref name="Texas Escapes">{{cite web | url = http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasPanhandleTowns/Adrian-Texas.htm | title = Adrian, Texas | publisher = Texas Escapes Online Magazine | access-date = 2009-07-21}}</ref> Adrian is the geo-mathematical midpoint of Route&nbsp;66, positioned {{convert|1,139|mi|km}} from both [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]], [[Illinois]] and [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.oldhamcofc.org/index.php?page=adrian-tx | title = Adrian, TX | publisher = Oldlham County Chamber of Commerce | access-date = 2009-07-21}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}}.

=== U.S. Route 66 ===
[[File:Sign at Midpoint Café.jpg|thumb|Sign at Midpoint Café]]
Adrian, Texas bills itself as the midway point between Chicago and Los Angeles on historic Route&nbsp;66. The city has signage proudly declaring "← [[Los Angeles]] 1139 miles &mdash; [[Chicago]] 1139 miles →" to travellers on the old highway who arrive from as far afield as [[Europe]].<ref name="cheryl-globe">{{cite news|author=Cheryl Berzanskis |url=http://amarillo.com/stories/090207/fea_8286641.shtml |title=History draws tourists |newspaper=Amarillo Globe-News |date=2007-09-02 |access-date=2012-05-27}}</ref> The "US&nbsp;66 midpoint" branding was adopted in 1995 on the advice of travel author and [[Route&nbsp;66 Association]] founder Tom Snyder.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://amarillo.com/stories/032501/spe_cityhasplace.shtml |author=Marlene Feduris|title=City has place in Americana |newspaper=Amarillo Globe-News |date=2001-03-25 |access-date=2012-05-27}}</ref> Fran Houser, owner of the [[Midpoint Café]] [[restaurant]], [[antique]] and [[souvenir shop]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://amarillo.com/stories/081898/bus_cafe.shtml |title=Historic café adds antique shop|author=Rick Storm |newspaper=Amarillo Globe-News |date=1998-08-18 |access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> from 1990 until 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://route66news.com/2012/03/07/meet-the-midpoint-cafes-new-owners/ |title=Meet the Midpoint Cafe's new owners|date=March 7, 2012|author=Ron Warnick|publisher=Route 66 News}}</ref> is the basis for [[Flo (Cars)|Flo]] of the "Flo's V-8 Café" diner in ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]]''.<ref name="ocregister-carsland">{{cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/houser-358737-caf-route.html |date=June 13, 2012|title=Life changed at her café when Pixar dropped in: Fran Houser said her Route 66 Midpoint Café in Texas was a sleepy spot – until the "Cars" movie premiered.|author=Eric Carpenter|newspaper=Orange County Register}}</ref><ref name="foodchannel">{{cite news|url=http://www.foodchannel.com/articles/article/ugly-crust-pies/ |title=Ugly Crust Pies |publisher=The Food Channel |date=2011-10-19 |access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> The café, built in 1928<ref>{{cite news|author=Jessica Raynor |url=http://amarillo.com/stories/032001/new_adrian.shtml |title=Adrian aspires to build monument |newspaper=Amarillo Globe-News |date=2001-03-20 |access-date=2012-05-26}}</ref> and located between a [[motel]] and a former [[filling station]], operated 24&nbsp;hours a day during Route&nbsp;66's heyday.<ref name="foodchannel"/>

Other US&nbsp;66 attractions in Adrian include a Lions Antique Museum (which displays farm and ranch equipment from the 1920s to 1950s), a Windmill (which draws water from a well drilled by the Rock Island Railroad), and an Antique Ranch (which offers antiques and barbecue).<ref name="cheryl-globe" /> The long-closed Bent Door Café and trading post, built by Bob Harris in 1947 on the site of the 1940s Kozy Kottage Kamp, incorporates portions of a former [[air traffic control]] tower decommissioned after [[World War II]]; the tower windows originally slanted toward the runway, so the door is bent to match.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fOOEXzXkZNMC&pg=PA94 |title=The Complete Route 66 Lost & Found |author=Russell A. Olsen |pages=94–95 |date=2008-09-24 |access-date=2012-05-27|isbn=9780760334928}}</ref> The most recent Bent Door restoration efforts were made in 2009.

==History==
[[File:Adrian, Texas.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Remnants of more prosperous times along Route 66 in Adrian]]
The community originated in 1900, when the Rock Island Railroad survey marked the site as a future station and shipping point. Former [[Texas Ranger Division|Texas Ranger]] Calvin G. Aten was one of the area's first settlers. He built a dugout west of the site for his family.<ref name="Texas Handbook">{{cite web | url = https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hla06 | title = Adrian, Texas | publisher = [[The Handbook of Texas]] online | access-date = 2009-07-21}}</ref> The town was named after another early settler, Adrian Cullen. In 1909, the [[Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railway]] was completed through Adrian. The [[Iowa]]-based American-Canadian Land and Townsite Company attracted prospective farmers and businessmen to the community.<ref name="Texas Handbook"/> J.P. Collier set up a printing press and dug a water well, running water pipe for the town's first infrastructure.<ref name="Texas Escapes"/> By 1910, Adrian had a post office, several stores, and a newspaper – the ''Adrian Eagle''. Approximately 50 people were living in the community in 1915. The slow growth rate was attributed to a lengthy drought and the difficulty of maintaining a sufficient water supply. Adrian became a stopping point for travelers on Route 66 and a shipping point for area wheat growers. A grain elevator was built in 1929 and the community organized a volunteer fire department during the 1940s.

Adrian was incorporated in 1953 and adopted a mayor-council form of government.<ref name="Texas Handbook"/> During the latter half of the 20th century, the population hovered around 220. By 2000, Adrian's population had declined to 159. It is one of two incorporated places in Oldham County; the other is the city of [[Vega, Texas|Vega]].

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 258
|1970= 228
|1980= 222
|1990= 220
|2000= 159
|2010= 166
|2020=128
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
[[Image:US66 midpoint café Adrian TX.jpg|thumb]]

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Adrian racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4801324&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (''NH = Non-Hispanic''){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|111
|86.72%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|2
|1.56%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|15
|11.72%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''128'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 128 people, 48 households, and 36 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 159 people, 72 households, and 48 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|179.9|PD/sqmi}}. There were 82 housing units at an average density of {{convert|92.8|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the city was 82.39% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 16.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 21.38% of the population.

There were 72 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 31.9% 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 2.21 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
[[Image:Route 66 Midpoint.jpg|thumb]]

The median income for a household in the city was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,966. About 13.6% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.3% of those under the age of 18 and 21.7% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
Adrian is zoned to schools in the [[Adrian Independent School District]].

==Climate==
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Adrian has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=330114&cityname=Adrian%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Adrian, Texas]</ref>

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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Adrian (Texas)}}
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hla06|name=Adrian}}
{{Oldham County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Oldham County, Texas]]
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