Editing Darrouzett, Texas

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'''Darrouzett''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|d|ær|ə|ˈ|z|ɛ|t}} {{respell|DARR|ə|ZET|'}}) is a town in [[Lipscomb County, Texas|Lipscomb County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 309 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], down from 350 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]]. The town is named for John Louis Darrouzet, a Texas state legislator who served as an attorney for the [[Santa Fe Railroad]].

==Geography==

Darrouzett is located in northern Lipscomb County. [[Texas State Highway 15]] runs through the center of town as Broadway Avenue, leading east {{convert|10|mi|0}} to [[Follett, Texas|Follett]] and west {{convert|12|mi}} to [[Booker, Texas|Booker]]. [[Lipscomb, Texas|Lipscomb]], the [[county seat]], is {{Convert|17|mi}} to the south by [[Texas State Highway 305|State Highway 305]]. The [[Oklahoma]] border is {{convert|4|mi|0}} north of Darrouzett.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has an area of {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019"/> Plummer Creek and [[Kiowa Creek (Texas/Oklahoma)|Kiowa Creek]] cut through town and meet just to the east, near the Darrouzett Golf Course, a par-three, nine-hole course, maintained by volunteers from throughout the county.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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| 1950 = 328
| 1960 = 375
| 1970 = 396
| 1980 = 352
| 1990 = 343
| 2000 = 303
| 2010 = 350
| 2020 = 309
| 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><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Darrouzett, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Darrouzett%20town,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=Jun 12, 2024}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 303 people, 137 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|809.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 182 housing units at an average density of {{convert|486.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 91.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.66% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.66% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.64% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.29% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.24% of the population.

There were 137 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% 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 2.89.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,625, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $19,063 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,237. About 9.4% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.0% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

==Education==
The town is served by the [[Darrouzett Independent School District]] and home to the [[Darrouzett High School]] Longhorns.

==Climate==
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Darrouzett has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=282214&cityname=Darrouzett%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Darrouzett, Texas]</ref>

==References==
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{{Lipscomb County, Texas}}

[[Category:Towns in Lipscomb County, Texas]]