Editing Aspermont, Texas

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'''Aspermont''' is a town in and the [[county seat]] of [[Stonewall County, Texas]], United States.<ref name="NACO">{{cite web|url=http://explorer.naco.org/index.html|title=NACo County Explorer|author=National Association of Counties|access-date=February 9, 2024}}</ref> Its population was 789 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

==History==
The town was established in 1889.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hja15|title=Aspermont, Texas|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=February 6, 2012}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 2.1&nbsp;square miles (5.4&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all  land.

===Climate===
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Aspermont has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Aspermont was {{convert|117|F|C|1}} on June 28, 1994, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-10|F|C|1}} on December 23, 1989.<ref name = NOWData />

{{Weather box
|location = Aspermont, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present
|single line = Yes
| collapsed   = yes
|Jan record high F = 87
|Feb record high F = 94
|Mar record high F = 101
|Apr record high F = 111
|May record high F = 113
|Jun record high F = 117
|Jul record high F = 114
|Aug record high F = 113
|Sep record high F = 109
|Oct record high F = 108
|Nov record high F = 92
|Dec record high F = 89

|Jan avg record high F = 78.6
|Feb avg record high F = 82.9
|Mar avg record high F = 89.8
|Apr avg record high F = 95.5
|May avg record high F = 101.1
|Jun avg record high F = 103.2
|Jul avg record high F = 105.2
|Aug avg record high F = 104.4
|Sep avg record high F = 100.2
|Oct avg record high F = 94.6
|Nov avg record high F = 84.5
|Dec avg record high F = 78.4
|year avg record high F = 107.3

|Jan high F = 56.3
|Feb high F = 60.4
|Mar high F = 68.9
|Apr high F = 78.0
|May high F = 85.8
|Jun high F = 92.9
|Jul high F = 96.8
|Aug high F = 96.0
|Sep high F = 87.9
|Oct high F = 78.3
|Nov high F = 66.0
|Dec high F = 57.3
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 42.9
|Feb mean F = 46.4
|Mar mean F = 54.5
|Apr mean F = 63.0
|May mean F = 72.2
|Jun mean F = 80.3
|Jul mean F = 84.0
|Aug mean F = 83.1
|Sep mean F = 75.2
|Oct mean F = 64.5
|Nov mean F = 52.5
|Dec mean F = 44.2
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 29.4
|Feb low F = 32.3
|Mar low F = 40.1
|Apr low F = 47.9
|May low F = 58.5
|Jun low F = 67.7
|Jul low F = 71.3
|Aug low F = 70.1
|Sep low F = 62.4
|Oct low F = 50.7
|Nov low F = 38.9
|Dec low F = 31.1
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 15.6
|Feb avg record low F = 18.0
|Mar avg record low F = 23.3
|Apr avg record low F = 32.6
|May avg record low F = 42.8
|Jun avg record low F = 57.7
|Jul avg record low F = 64.0
|Aug avg record low F = 62.1
|Sep avg record low F = 48.8
|Oct avg record low F = 33.8
|Nov avg record low F = 22.8
|Dec avg record low F = 16.9
|year avg record low F = 11.2

|Jan record low F = 0
|Feb record low F = -5
|Mar record low F = 9
|Apr record low F = 23
|May record low F = 33
|Jun record low F = 45
|Jul record low F = 56
|Aug record low F = 48
|Sep record low F = 34
|Oct record low F = 17
|Nov record low F = 11
|Dec record low F = -10

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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.98
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.22
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.65
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.70
|May precipitation inch = 3.07
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.39
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.06
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.71
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.48
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.89
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.33
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.12
|year precipitation inch = 23.60

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 4.3
|Feb precipitation days = 4.9
|Mar precipitation days = 4.8
|Apr precipitation days = 4.8
|May precipitation days = 7.1
|Jun precipitation days = 6.9
|Jul precipitation days = 4.9
|Aug precipitation days = 6.1
|Sep precipitation days = 5.8
|Oct precipitation days = 5.1
|Nov precipitation days = 4.2
|Dec precipitation days = 3.9

|Jan snow inch = 0.8
|Feb snow inch = 1.6
|Mar snow inch = 0.0
|Apr snow inch = 0.1
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.1
|Nov snow inch = 0.8
|Dec snow inch = 0.7
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.4
|Feb snow days = 0.6
|Mar snow days = 0.1
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 0.3
|Dec snow days = 0.5
|year snow days = 2.0

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00410394&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Aspermont, TX
|access-date = May 2, 2023
}}
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=lub
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Lubbock
|access-date = May 2, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1890= 205
|1920= 436
|1930= 769
|1940= 1041
|1950= 1062
|1960= 1286
|1970= 1198
|1980= 1357
|1990= 1214
|2000= 1021
|2010= 919
|2020= 789
|estyear= 
|estimate= 
|estref= 
|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>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+Aspermont racial composition<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4804408&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 19, 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)
|546
|69.2%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|16
|2.03%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|3
|0.38%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|5
|0.63%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|2
|0.25%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/multiracial]] (NH)
|18
|2.28%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|199
|25.22%
|-
|Total
|789
|
|}
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], 789 people, 372 households, and 277 families resided in the town.

===2000 census===
[[File:Stonewall county courthouse.JPG|thumb|Stonewall county courthouse]]

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], 1,021 people, 418 households, and 282 families were living in the town. The population density was 493.2 people/sq mi (190.4/km{{sup|2}}). The 507 housing units averaged 244.9/sq mi (94.6/km{{sup|2}}).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 85.99% White, 4.31% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 7.25% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 13.12%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 418 households, 27.5% had children under 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were not families. About 30.1% of households were one person, and 15.6% were one person 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 23.4% under 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median household income was $25,893.89 and the median family income was $31,172. Males had a median income of $24,904 versus $13,971 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,060. About 17.1% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 37.5% of those under 18 and 11.5% of those 65 or over. Citizens over 85 had a median income of $7,937.07.

==Education==
The Town of Aspermont is served by the [[Aspermont Independent School District]] and home to the [[Aspermont High School]] Hornets.

==Transportation==
===Highways===
* [[File:US 83.svg|30px]] [[U.S. Route 83 in Texas|U.S. Route 83]]
* [[File:US 380.svg|30px]] [[U.S. Route 380 in Texas|U.S. Route 380]]
* [[File:Texas FM 610.svg|30px]] [[Farm to Market Road 610|Farm to Market 610]]
* [[File:Texas FM 1263.svg|30px]] [[Farm to Market Road 1263|Farm to Market 1263]]
* [[File:Texas FM 2211.svg|30px]] [[Farm to Market Road 2211|Farm to Market 2211]]
* [[File:Texas FM 3457.svg|30px]] [[Farm to Market Road 3457|Farm to Market 3457]]

===Air===
[[Stonewall County Airport]] is a public [[airport]] is located in Aspermont, {{convert|1|nmi|km}} northeast of the [[central business district]].<ref name="FAA">{{FAA-airport|ID=T60|use=PU|own=PU|site=site=23925.*H}}. Federal Aviation Administration, Effective 24 May 2018.</ref><ref name=txdot>{{cite web | url=https://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/avn/airport_directory/t60.pdf | title = Texas Airport Directory - Aspermont, Stonewall County (T60) | publisher = [[Texas Department of Transportation]] | accessdate = 1 June 2018}}</ref> The airport is owned by Stonewall County<ref name="FAA" /> and is used solely for [[general aviation]] purposes.

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/ASTAR/browse/ ''Aspermont Star'' newspaper]  hosted by the [http://texashistory.unt.edu/ Portal to Texas History].

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[[Category:Towns in Stonewall County, Texas]]
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[[Category:County seats in Texas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1889]]
[[Category:1889 establishments in Texas]]