Editing Andrews, Texas

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| name               = Andrews, Texas
| official_name      = City of Andrews
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| motto              = "Move Ahead"

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| leader_name        = Steve Eggleston
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| leader_name1       = Flora Braly
| established_date   = 1937

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'''Andrews''' is the [[county seat]] of [[Andrews County, Texas|Andrews County]] in the Permian Basin of [[West Texas]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref> Andrews sits to the far southwest within the [[Texas Panhandle]]'s plains, about 30 miles east of New Mexico.

Andrews was incorporated on February 2, 1937. Both the city and county were named for [[Richard Andrews (soldier)|Richard Andrews]], the first Texan soldier to die in the [[Texas Revolution]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Tarpley|first=Fred|title=1001 Texas Place Names|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R4B7n7pJyZIC&pg=PA11|date=5 July 2010|publisher=University of Texas Press|isbn=978-0-292-78693-6|page=11}}</ref>

The population was 13,487 as of 2020.<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/andrewscitytexas/PST045222 |access-date=February 25, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>

==Geography==
The city has a total area of {{convert|6.9|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|access-date=10 January 2017}}</ref>

===Climate===

According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Andrews has a [[semiarid climate]], ''BSk'' on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=32137&cityname=Andrews%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units=| title = Climate Summary for Andrews, Texas}}</ref> The hottest temperature recorded in Andrews was {{convert|113|F|C|1}} on June 27, 1994, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-1|F|C|1}} on February 2, 1985.<ref name = NOWData/>

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|location = Andrews, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–2010
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|Jan record high F = 85
|Feb record high F = 89
|Mar record high F = 97
|Apr record high F = 99
|May record high F = 107
|Jun record high F = 113
|Jul record high F = 111
|Aug record high F = 106
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 101
|Nov record high F = 93
|Dec record high F = 81

|Jan high F = 59.5
|Feb high F = 64.8
|Mar high F = 72.5
|Apr high F = 81.7
|May high F = 88.9
|Jun high F = 95.3
|Jul high F = 95.6
|Aug high F = 94.7
|Sep high F = 88.4
|Oct high F = 79.9
|Nov high F = 68.2
|Dec high F = 60.1
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|Jan mean F = 45.4
|Feb mean F = 50.0
|Mar mean F = 57.3
|Apr mean F = 65.5
|May mean F = 74.3
|Jun mean F = 81.2
|Jul mean F = 82.5
|Aug mean F = 81.7
|Sep mean F = 75.1
|Oct mean F = 65.8
|Nov mean F = 53.8
|Dec mean F = 46.2
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|Jan low F = 31.3
|Feb low F = 35.3
|Mar low F = 42.1
|Apr low F = 49.3
|May low F = 59.7
|Jun low F = 67.1
|Jul low F = 69.3
|Aug low F = 68.6
|Sep low F = 61.8
|Oct low F = 51.6
|Nov low F = 39.4
|Dec low F = 32.3
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|Jan record low F = 0
|Feb record low F = -1
|Mar record low F = 8
|Apr record low F = 23
|May record low F = 33
|Jun record low F = 47
|Jul record low F = 57
|Aug record low F = 53
|Sep record low F = 38
|Oct record low F = 22
|Nov record low F = 11
|Dec record low F = 1

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|Feb precipitation inch = 0.62
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.72
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.56
|May precipitation inch = 1.32
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.38
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.71
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.55
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.93
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.31
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.55
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.69
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|Jan precipitation days = 2.5
|Feb precipitation days = 2.9
|Mar precipitation days = 2.9
|Apr precipitation days = 2.1
|May precipitation days = 3.8
|Jun precipitation days = 4.0
|Jul precipitation days = 3.8
|Aug precipitation days = 4.3
|Sep precipitation days = 4.0
|Oct precipitation days = 4.0
|Nov precipitation days = 2.5
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|Feb snow inch = 0.1
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|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 0.4

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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1940 = 611
| 1950 = 3294
| 1960 = 11135
| 1970 = 8625
| 1980 = 11061
| 1990 = 10678
| 2000 = 9652
| 2010 = 11088
| 2020 = 13487
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 13276
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2022CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/andrewscitytexas/PST045222|date=May 24, 2020|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>
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| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 17, 2014|df=mdy }}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Andrews' racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4803216&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|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/andrewscountytexas|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Andrews County, Texas}}</ref><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)
|5,147
|38.16%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|166
|1.23%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|80
|0.59%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|89
|0.66%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|39
|0.29%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|268
|1.99%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|7,698
|57.08%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''13,487'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 13,487 people, 4,512 households, and 3,536 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website |df=mdy }}</ref> of 2000, 9,652 people, 3,478 households, and 2,598 were families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,017.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 4,047 housing units averaged 845.9 per square mile (326.9/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 75.65% White, 2.04% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 17.75% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 41.95% of the population.

Of the 3,478 households, 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were not families. About 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75, and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city, the age distribution was 31.5% under 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,774, and for a family was $36,172. Males had a median income of $31,527 versus $22,266 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,101. About 15.3% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Economic development==
Andrews is a city built on [[oil]] and [[soil]]. After the first oil well was drilled (1929) by Deep Rock Oil Company on Missourian Charles E. Ogden's property, Andrews County became one of the major oil-producing counties in Texas, having produced in excess of {{convert|1|Goilbbl|m3}} of oil. The cyclical nature of the oil business (as well as diminishing production on existing wells), though, has caused the community to look into new means of [[economic development]], such as waste disposal, which in some areas has caused controversy.

[[Waste Control Specialists]] (WCS), owned by [[Harold Simmons]] and headquartered in [[Dallas, Texas]], operates a {{convert|14,000|acre|km2|adj=mid}} site in Andrews County on the border with New Mexico. The company was awarded a license to dispose of [[radioactive waste]] by the [[TCEQ]] in 2009. The permit allows for disposal of radioactive materials such as uranium, plutonium and thorium from commercial power plants, academic institutions, and medical schools.<ref name="nuclear waste">{{cite web| url = https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/texas-site-begins-taking-federal-nuclear-waste-19343196#.UblWMfk3vg0| title = Reference at abcnews.go.com| website = [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]}}</ref> The company finished construction on the project in 2011 and started disposing of waste in 2012. Two radioactive waste landfills are at the site. The 30-acre compact site is owned and regulated by the State of Texas for use by Texas, Vermont, and up to 36 other states. The 90-acre federal site is owned by the United States federal government and is used for Department of Energy and other federal waste.<ref name="nuclear waste" /> The company employs 130 people or about 1% of the total labor force in Andrews.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.andrewsedc.com/profiles.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-06-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810201125/http://andrewsedc.com/profiles.pdf |archive-date=August 10, 2013 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

For years, a dispute has been simmering concerning to which state these waste sites belong: Texas or New Mexico? The straight north–south border between the two states was originally defined as the 103rd meridian, but the 1859 survey that was supposed to mark that boundary mistakenly set the border between 2.29 and 3.77 miles too far west of that line, making the waste sites, along with the current towns of [[Farwell, Texas|Farwell]], [[Texline, Texas|Texline]], and [[Glenrio, Texas|part of Glenrio]], appear to be within the [[State of Texas]]. New Mexico's short border with Oklahoma, in contrast, was surveyed on the correct meridian. New Mexico's draft constitution in 1910 stated that the border is on the 103rd meridian as intended. The disputed strip, hundreds of miles long, includes parts of valuable [[oilfields]] of the [[Permian Basin (North America)|Permian Basin]]. A bill was passed in the [[New Mexico Senate]] to fund and file a lawsuit in the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] to recover the strip from Texas, but the bill did not become law. Today, land in the strip is included in by the way in Texas land surveys and the waste sites for all purposes are taxed and governed by Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/1357432.html|title=Border War Brewing?|author=Daniel Gertson|access-date=2016-09-24|archive-date=April 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418162341/http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/1357432.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The city was set to be the location of the now defunct $400 million [[HT3R]] project.

In 1972, Andrews became the site of the first [[Kirby Company]] [[vacuum cleaner]] factory outside of the original location in Ohio. It is often referred to as "Kirby West" to signify the westward expansion of the company, which employs about 200 people.

In 2011, the city opened Business Park South to provide more incentive options for attracting businesses. Energy Business Park was also opened by the city in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andrewsedc.com/energypark.php |title=Andrews Economic Development |access-date=2014-01-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810203048/http://andrewsedc.com/energypark.php |archive-date=August 10, 2013 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy }}</ref>

The city completed more than $3 million in airport renovations. Voters approved bonds to construct a new $13 million loop around town, which opened in October 2013.<ref name="finally">{{cite web |first= Alexa |last= Williams |location= Midland, TX |publisher= [[KWES-TV]] |url= http://www.newswest9.com/story/23640482/reliever-route-finally-opens-in-andrews2 |title= Reliever Route Finally Opens in Andrews |date= October 8, 2013 |access-date= December 30, 2014 |archive-date= December 30, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141230175603/http://www.newswest9.com/story/23640482/reliever-route-finally-opens-in-andrews2 |url-status= dead }}</ref> A new $2 million fire station opened at the end of 2013. A new $60 million hospital opened in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://permianbasin360.com/fulltext?nxd_id=260212 |title=Yourbasin |access-date=2013-06-13 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620235108/http://permianbasin360.com/fulltext?nxd_id=260212 |archive-date=June 20, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

Stores in the town began to sell alcohol for the first time on December 19, 2013.

A $28-million jail broke ground in April 2019. A $5-million expansion of city hall and new food bank were also started.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yourbasin.com/news/breaking-ground-for-new-sheriff-s-office-and-jail/1896358701|title=Breaking ground for new Sheriff's Office and jail|author=JuYeon Kim|access-date=2019-05-31}}</ref>

==Education==
Students are served by the [[Andrews Independent School District]]. The school opened two new $18.5 million elementary school campuses and a $20 million performance center at the high school in 2008.

The high school started issuing laptop computers to each student in 2012. The elementary and middle-school campuses also began to issue iPad tablets to all students. Students are allowed to take the devices home, but must return them at the end of the school year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.andrews.esc18.net/|title=Andrews Independent School District}}</ref>

Due to increased enrollments, several construction projects began construction in 2013. New classrooms were added to all school campuses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbs7kosa.com/news/details.asp?ID=53004 |title=CBS 7 - Your Eye on West Texas |access-date=2014-01-05 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140106154227/http://www.cbs7kosa.com/news/details.asp?ID=53004 |archive-date=January 6, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

A $53-million bond was passed in 2018 for new construction due to growth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Andrews-ISD-to-vote-on-53-million-bond--481807381.html|title=Andrews ISD to vote on $53 million bond|author=Staff Writer|date=May 5, 2018 |access-date=2019-05-31}}</ref>

A $156.7-million bond was passed in 2023 for new construction and renovation of the high school complex.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.andrews.esc18.net/apps/news/article/1762039|title=Andrews ISD Voters Approve Bond 2023 Package, totalin in $156.7M|author=Staff Writer|date=May 6, 2023 |access-date=2024-04-14}}</ref>

===Junior college===
The Andrews Business and Technology Center was completed in January 2006, in conjunction with [[Odessa College]] and the [[University of Texas of the Permian Basin]]. The school focuses on technology and is a hub for distance learning. A $1 million expansion of the campus was completed in 2013 adding space for a registered nurse program.

==Parks and recreation==

===Andrews County Veterans Memorial===
The Andrews County Veterans Memorial is a memorial in Andrews that was created in 2006 as a tribute to those [[Andrews County, Texas|Andrews County]] residents who served in the [[Uniformed services of the United States|United States' armed forces]]. Soldiers from every major conflict in which America has participated are honored.<ref name="andrewscountyveteransmemorial.com">Andrews County Veterans Memorial {{cite web| url = https://texastimetravel.com/directory/andrews-county-veterans-memorial/ |title=Andrews County Veterans Memorial|access-date=2023-08-06}}</ref>

===Andrews Bird Viewing Trail===
The Andrews Bird Viewing Trail opened to the public in 2007. The park includes a 0.2-mile trail alongside ponds with an overlook deck, benches, and an observation binocular stand.

===ACE Arena===
To attract events to the community, the county funded and built ACE Arena (a multipurpose arena), which opened in March 2007. A smaller outdoor arena was also constructed in 2012 adjacent to the indoor arena.

===Andrews Splash Park===
The city approved a $2 million water park to replace the former city pool in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newswest9.com/story/22848250/splashparks-approved-for-andrews|title=Splash Parks Approved for Andrews|date=July 16, 2013|access-date=January 5, 2014|archive-date=September 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924031903/http://www.newswest9.com/story/22848250/splashparks-approved-for-andrews|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Legacy Park and Museum===
The city relocated a historic home to property adjacent to the Andrews County Veterans Memorial in 2013, and a plan was approved in 2019 that was to transform the home into a museum. A memorial to first responders and other additions are planned as part of the Legacy Park development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Legacy-Park-coming-to-Andrews-538447011.html|title='Legacy Park' coming to Andrews|date=August 13, 2019 }}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[U.S. Highway 385 (Texas)|U.S. Highway 385]] (north–south), [[State Highway 115 (Texas)|State Highway 115]] (east–west), and [[State Highway 176 (Texas)|State Highway 176]] (east–west) pass through Andrews.

{{anchor|Andrews Loop 1910}}
[[File:Texas Loop 1910.svg|thumb|right|75px|Route markers for Andrews Loop 1910 resemble state highway loop route markers and bear the city logo (not pictured).]]

==Notable people==

* [[Chad Campbell]], professional golfer, was born in Andrews<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/players/player.12510.html|title = Chad Campbell| publisher= PGA Tour|access-date= 2016-09-28}}</ref>
* [[Elmer Kelton]], famous author, was born in Andrews<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elmer-Kelton |title =Elmer Kelton American author| publisher= Britannica|access-date= 2020-05-02}}</ref>
* [[Max Lucado]], author and pastor, was reared in Andrews and graduated from [[Andrews High School (Andrews, Texas)|Andrews High School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://maxlucado.com/about/|title=About Max Lucado|access-date=2016-09-28}}</ref>
* [[Max Evans (writer)|Max Evans]], artist and writer graduate from Andrews High School in 1952<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newscenter.nmsu.edu/Articles/view/10788/nmsu-to-honor-writer-max-evans-at-commencement-for-his-life-s-work|title=NMSU to honor writer Max Evans at commencement for his life's work
|access-date=2020-01-11}}</ref>
* [[Mickey Matthews]], former [[James Madison University]] head football coach, was born in Andrews
* [[Misty Edwards]], Christian musician with multiple [[Billboard magazine|''Billboard'']] rankings, was born in Andrews
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* [[Eagle Pennell]], independent filmmaker, was born in Andrews
* [[Shaud Williams]], running back for the [[Buffalo Bills]]; born and reared in Andrews, graduated from Andrews High School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WillSh01.htm|title =   Shaud Rashae Williams| publisher= Pro-Football-Reference.Com|access-date= December 10, 2012}}</ref>
* [[Jeff Lebby]] (born January 5, 1984) is an [[American football]] coach and former player who is currently the head football coach at Mississippi State University.
* [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0966BSG1N Margie Deck] Award-Winning writer, graduated from Andrews High School. 
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==In popular culture==
* [[Black Gold (TV series)|''Black Gold'']] was filmed in Andrews for its first season.<ref>''Reimagining Rural: Urbanormative Portrayals of Rural Life'' {{ISBN|978-1-49853-408-6}} p. 45.</ref>
* Parts of ''[[Gasland]]'' were filmed in Andrews.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Galbraith|first=Kate|date=2010-07-02|title=Josh Fox: The TT Interview|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2010/07/02/josh-fox-gasland-creator-on-hazards-fracking/|access-date=2020-09-01|website=The Texas Tribune|language=en}}</ref>
* A music video for the song "Legacy" by [[Neal Coty]] was filmed in Andrews.

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.CityofAndrews.org City of Andrews official website]
* [http://www.AndrewsTX.com Andrews Chamber of Commerce]
* {{Handbook of Texas|id=hea03|name=}}

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