Editing Blossom, Texas

{{short description|City in Lamar County, Texas, United States}}
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'''Blossom''' is a city in [[Lamar County, Texas|Lamar County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 1,402 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geography Profile: Blossom city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US4808812 |access-date=2022-04-24 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==History==
Blossom was originally known as Blossom Prairie, but was shortened to Blossom in 1888.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bradfield|first=Bill|title=Muleshoe and More: The Remarkable Stories Behind the Naming of Texas Towns|last2=Bradfield|first2=Clare|publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing|year=1998|isbn=978-0884158653|pages=23}}</ref> [[Davy Crockett]] reportedly entered Texas near Blossom Prairie.<ref>Steely, Skipper (1999) "David Crocketts visit to the Red River Valley," ''East Texas Historical Journal'': p. 19, Vol. 37 : Iss. 1 , Article 7.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} (1.57%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
| 1880 = 639
| 1890 = 695
| 1900 = 874
| 1910 = 871
| 1920 = 969
| 1930 = 650
| 1940 = 858
| 1950 = 780
| 1960 = 545
| 1970 = 816
| 1980 = 1487
| 1990 = 1440
| 2000 = 1439
| 2010 = 1494
| 2020 = 1402
| 2020n = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Geography Profile: Blossom city, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Blossom_city,_Texas?g=1600000US4808812|access-date=2023-03-01 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
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{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Blossom racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4808812&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-22 |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)
|1,169
|83.38%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|34
|2.43%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|28
|2.0%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|4
|0.29%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|2
|0.14%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|61
|4.35%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|104
|7.42%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,402'''
|
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,402 people, 547 households, and 369 families residing in the city. As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 1,439 people, 571 households, and 424 families residing in the city.<ref name="GR2" /> The population density was {{convert|573.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 606 housing units at an average density of {{convert|241.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.30% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.90% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.67% of the population.

There were 571 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,235, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $21,136 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,143. About 10.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The city of Blossom is served by the [[Prairiland Independent School District]].<ref name=LamarCountySDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48277_lamar/DC20SD_C48277.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lamar County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-11-28}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48277_lamar/DC20SD_C48277_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

The Texas Education Code specifies that all of Lamar County is in the service area of [[Paris Junior College]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.195.  PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>

==Notable person==
* [[Paul Elliott Martin]], bishop in the Methodist Church

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Blossom, Texas}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090508144445/http://lamar.countystation.com/blossom.html Blossom Texas information] - Lamar County Station


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