Editing Follett, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Follett, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
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| map_caption        = Location of Follett, Texas
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Lipscomb County, Texas|Lipscomb]]

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| area_total_km2     = 2.52
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| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.97
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.97
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00

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| population_total   = 373
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| population_density_sq_mi = auto

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| elevation_ft       = 2608
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 79034
| area_code          = [[Area code 806|806]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-26328<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Follett''' is a city in [[Lipscomb County, Texas|Lipscomb County]], [[Texas]], United States, which was established in 1917 by Santa Fe railroad official Thomas C. Spearman as a townsite on the North Texas and Santa Fe Railway. It was named for Horace Follett, a locating engineer for the line. The population was 373 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.0|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

===Climate===

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Follett has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=522314&cityname=Follett%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Follett, Texas]</ref> The hottest temperature recorded in Follett was {{convert|112|F|C|1}} on July 20, 2022, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-18|F|C|1}} on December 22, 1989.<ref name=NOWData />

{{Weather box
|location = Follett, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1934–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 82
|Feb record high F = 93
|Mar record high F = 97
|Apr record high F = 98
|May record high F = 104
|Jun record high F = 111
|Jul record high F = 112
|Aug record high F = 110
|Sep record high F = 107
|Oct record high F = 102
|Nov record high F = 90
|Dec record high F = 84

|Jan avg record high F = 71.4
|Feb avg record high F = 77.2
|Mar avg record high F = 84.8
|Apr avg record high F = 89.7
|May avg record high F = 93.8
|Jun avg record high F = 99.1
|Jul avg record high F = 101.7
|Aug avg record high F = 101.3
|Sep avg record high F = 96.4
|Oct avg record high F = 90.6
|Nov avg record high F = 78.5
|Dec avg record high F = 70.4
|year avg record high F = 103.7

|Jan high F = 48.6
|Feb high F = 52.6
|Mar high F = 62.2
|Apr high F = 70.9
|May high F = 79.8
|Jun high F = 88.7
|Jul high F = 93.3
|Aug high F = 92.2
|Sep high F = 84.6
|Oct high F = 72.5
|Nov high F = 60.2
|Dec high F = 49.4
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 35.7
|Feb mean F = 38.8
|Mar mean F = 47.5
|Apr mean F = 56.0
|May mean F = 66.0
|Jun mean F = 75.5
|Jul mean F = 80.1
|Aug mean F = 78.9
|Sep mean F = 71.2
|Oct mean F = 58.8
|Nov mean F = 46.6
|Dec mean F = 37.0
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 22.8
|Feb low F = 25.0
|Mar low F = 32.9
|Apr low F = 41.0
|May low F = 52.2
|Jun low F = 62.3
|Jul low F = 66.9
|Aug low F = 65.6
|Sep low F = 57.8
|Oct low F = 45.0
|Nov low F = 32.9
|Dec low F = 24.7
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 6.0
|Feb avg record low F = 8.7
|Mar avg record low F = 15.8
|Apr avg record low F = 26.6
|May avg record low F = 37.1
|Jun avg record low F = 51.0
|Jul avg record low F = 58.2
|Aug avg record low F = 56.7
|Sep avg record low F = 43.3
|Oct avg record low F = 27.5
|Nov avg record low F = 16.9
|Dec avg record low F = 7.8
|year avg record low F = 1.1

|Jan record low F = -12
|Feb record low F = -15
|Mar record low F = -4
|Apr record low F = 12
|May record low F = 28
|Jun record low F = 42
|Jul record low F = 46
|Aug record low F = 47
|Sep record low F = 29
|Oct record low F = 7
|Nov record low F = 3
|Dec record low F = -18

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.80
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.74
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.74
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.08
|May precipitation inch = 3.12
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.45
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.74
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.54
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.12
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.15
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.94
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.82
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 2.5
|Feb precipitation days = 3.3
|Mar precipitation days = 4.7
|Apr precipitation days = 5.1
|May precipitation days = 6.7
|Jun precipitation days = 6.5
|Jul precipitation days = 6.5
|Aug precipitation days = 6.5
|Sep precipitation days = 4.2
|Oct precipitation days = 4.4
|Nov precipitation days = 3.2
|Dec precipitation days = 3.4
|year precipitation days = 57.0

|Jan snow inch = 2.8
|Feb snow inch = 1.1
|Mar snow inch = 3.5
|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 = 0.7
|Nov snow inch = 2.2
|Dec snow inch = 2.7
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 0.9
|Feb snow days = 0.7
|Mar snow days = 0.8
|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 = 0.2
|Nov snow days = 0.5
|Dec snow days = 0.9
|year snow days = 4.0

|Jan snow depth inch = 0.9
|Feb snow depth inch = 0.9
|Mar snow depth inch = 0.4
|Apr snow depth inch = 0.1
|May snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jun snow depth inch = 0.0
|Jul snow depth inch = 0.0
|Aug snow depth inch = 0.0
|Sep snow depth inch = 0.0
|Oct snow depth inch = 0.0
|Nov snow depth inch = 0.4
|Dec snow depth inch = 0.7
|year snow depth inch = 1.8

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00413225&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: Follett, TX
|access-date = November 1, 2022
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=ama
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data - NWS Amarillo
|access-date = November 1, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1930 = 658
| 1940 = 431
| 1950 = 540
| 1960 = 466
| 1970 = 522
| 1980 = 547
| 1990 = 441
| 2000 = 412
| 2010 = 459
| 2020 = 373
| 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: Follett, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Follett%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=Jun 12, 2024}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 412 people, 174 households, and 112 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|425.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 242 housing units at an average density of {{convert|249.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 91.75% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 6.07% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.73% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.28% of the population.

There were 174 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $36,000. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $15,781 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,315. About 12.3% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The Town of Follett is served by the [[Follett Independent School District]].

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

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