Editing Alvord, Texas

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'''Alvord''' is a town in [[Wise County, Texas|Wise County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 1,351 in 2020.<ref name=":0" />

==History==
Originally known as '''Nina''', Alvord adopted its present name in 1882 in honor of the president of the [[Fort Worth and Denver Railway]]. There is no connection with the [[Arizona]] bandit [[Burt Alvord]]. A post office was established in 1882. By 1890, Alvord was a retail center for area farmers. In 1925, Alvord had 1,376 residents (42 more than in 2010), a high school, an elementary school, four churches, and a weekly newspaper. The [[Burlington Northern Railroad]] stopped there.<ref name=alvord>{{cite web|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hla14|title=Alvord, TX|publisher=tshaonline.org|accessdate=April 11, 2013}}</ref>

The population dropped during the [[Great Depression]] because of a decline in [[watermelon]] farms and cattle ranches. In 1940, the population totaled 821, with 35 businesses; in 1960, 720 people and 19 businesses; in 1990, 865 residents and 16 businesses. In 2000, the population was 1,007, with 62 businesses.<ref name=alvord/>
<gallery class="center" widths="180px">
Image:Ernest O. Thompson historical marker IMG 6809.JPG|[[Ernest O. Thompson]] historical marker in his town of birth, Alvord, Texas
Image:First Baptist Church, Alvord, TX IMG 6804.JPG|The First [[Baptist]] Church at 205 Boling St. in Alvord, pastor Bill Cleveland (2013)
</gallery>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref>{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer.html|website=US Census|accessdate=January 8, 2017}}</ref>

==Climate==
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Alvord has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594020&cityname=Alvord%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Alvord, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
| 1890 = 560
| 1920 = 1376
| 1930 = 754
| 1940 = 821
| 1950 = 735
| 1960 = 694
| 1970 = 791
| 1980 = 874
| 1990 = 865
| 2000 = 1007
| 2010 = 1334
| 2020 = 1351
| 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|accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Alvord racial composition as of 2020'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4802284&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 21, 2022 |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=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,124
|83.2%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|11
|0.81%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|15
|1.11%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|6
|0.44%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|63
|4.66%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|132
|9.77%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,351'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,351 people, 359 households, and 254 families residing in the town.
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==Notable person==

[[Texas Railroad Commission]]er [[Ernest O. Thompson]], who also served as a [[mayor]] of [[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]] and became an expert on [[petroleum]] issues, was born in Alvord in 1892.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://texashistory.unt.edu/browse/contributor/APL/ Historic Materials from the Alvord Public Library] hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History]
* [https://alvordtx.gov/ Official City of Alvord Website]

{{Wise County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Towns in Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Wise County, Texas]]
[[Category:Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex]]