Editing Hico, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Hico, Texas
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|image_caption            = Hico (2014)
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|map_caption1             = Location within [[Hamilton County, Texas|Hamilton County]] and [[Texas]]
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Hamilton County, Texas|Hamilton]]
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|established_date2        = 1883
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 1.82
|area_land_sq_mi          = 1.82
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 1335
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 76457
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 254|254]]
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_ft             = 1060
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 48-33548<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
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|website                  = {{URL|https://www.hico-tx.com/|hico-tx.com}}
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'''Hico''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|aɪ|k|oʊ}}, {{respell|HY|koh}}) is a small city located in [[Hamilton County, Texas|Hamilton County]] in central [[Texas]], United States.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4833548| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Hico city, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=February 2, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213113132/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4833548| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> The population was 1,335 at the time of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]], down from 1,341 in the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name=":0" />  Over the years, it became a [[cattle]] and [[cotton]] market. Today, [[ranching]] and [[tourism]] dominate the local economy.<ref name=tstg>Texas Department of Transportation, ''Texas State Travel Guide, 2008'', pp. 200-201</ref>

==History==
Named for its founder's hometown of [[Hico, Kentucky|Hico]] in southwestern [[Kentucky]], Hico's original location was on Honey Creek. When the Texas Central line (part of the historic [[Katy Railroad]]) was built nearby, the citizens moved {{convert|2.5|mi}} to the rail line. Hico was incorporated in 1883 and became the Hamilton County shipping center.

In 1903, Kentucky-based evangelist [[Mordecai Ham]] held the first of his 75 Texas revival meetings in Hico.<ref>Jerry Hopkins of [[East Texas Baptist University]], "Evangelist Mordecai F. Ham's West Texas Meetings, 1903-1940", paper at [[East Texas Historical Association]] and [[West Texas Historical Association]] joint meeting in [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], [[Texas]], February 26, 2010</ref>

==Geography==
Hico is located in the northern corner of Hamilton County. A small portion of the city extends north into Erath County. [[U.S. Route 281 in Texas|U.S. Route 281]] passes through the city as Walnut Street and North 2nd Street. Highway 281 leads northwest {{convert|19|mi}} to [[Stephenville, Texas|Stephenville]] and south {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Hamilton, Texas|Hamilton]], the [[county seat]]. [[Texas State Highway 6]] passes through the city as Second Street, joining US 281 as it exits the city to the northwest. Highway 6 leads east {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Meridian, Texas|Meridian]] and west-northwest {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Dublin, Texas|Dublin]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Hico has a total area of {{convert|4.7|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Approximately {{convert|1.8|mi}} north of Hico are what appear to be the remains of an [[impact crater]] that was formed some time after the [[Cretaceous]] Period.<ref>[http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2004/pdf/1462.pdf Potential of Radar Imaging and Sounding Methods in Mapping Heavily Eroded Impact Craters: Mapping Some Structural Elements of the Hico Crater, TX] ([[PDF]]), ''Lunar and Planetary Science XXXV'' (2004). Retrieved 2008-05-28</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Hico has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=731414&cityname=Hico,%20Texas,%20United%20States%20of%20America&units=|title=Hico, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|access-date=1 August 2016}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1890 = 649
| 1900 = 1480
| 1910 = 1427
| 1920 = 1635
| 1930 = 1463
| 1940 = 1242
| 1950 = 1212
| 1960 = 1020
| 1970 = 925
| 1980 = 1375
| 1990 = 1342
| 2000 = 1341
| 2010 = 1379
| 2020 = 1335
| 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===
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,335 people, 619 households, and 269 families residing in the city.
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Hico racial composition'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4833548&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-21 |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>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</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)
|1,038
|77.75%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|5
|0.37%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|8
|0.6%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|8
|0.6%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|1
|0.07%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|1
|0.07%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|55
|4.12%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|219
|16.4%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,335'''
|
|}
[[File:Downtown Hico, Texas Wagon Team. circa 1910.jpg|thumb|Downtown Hico, Texas Wagon Team. c. 1910]]

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,341 people, 556 households, and 363 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|911.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 640 housing units at an average density of {{convert|435.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 90.23% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.82% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.15% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.53% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.27% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 11.26% of the population.

There were 556 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% 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 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,919, and the median income for a family was $34,688. Males had a median income of $27,404 versus $17,708 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,122. About 13.6% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.{{cn|date=June 2024}}

==Education==
The city is served by the [[Hico Independent School District]], home of the Hico Tigers and Lady Tigers.

==Notable people==
* [[Mary C. Billings|Mary Billings]], Texas' first woman [[Universalist]] minister.
* [[William F. Garrison|William Garrison]], [[Major General]] US Army, resides at his ranch near Hico
* [[Mattie Parker]], mayor of Fort Worth, Texas (2021–present) was born and raised in Hico
* [[Brushy Bill Roberts]] (1879–1950), claimed to be [[Billy The Kid]]

==Gallery==
<gallery  class="center">
Image:Hico sign IMG 0764.JPG|Hico, Texas: "Where Everybody Is Somebody" 
Image:Historic Hico IMG 0750.JPG|Historic district in Hico
Image:Koffee Kup IMG 0746.JPG|Koffee Kup Restaurant in Hico 
Image:First Baptist of Hico IMG 0765.JPG|First [[Baptist]] Church of Hico on U.S. Highway 281 South 
Image:First United Methodist Church in Hico, TX Picture 2255.jpg|First [[United Methodist]] Church in Hico 
Image: Hico27 (1 of 1).jpg| Midland Hotel
Image: Hico28 (1 of 1).jpg| Connolly Building
Image: Hico31 (1 of 1).jpg| Billy the Kid statue
</gallery>

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

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Hico, Texas}}
* [https://www.hico-tx.com/ City of Hico official website]

{{Hamilton County, Texas}}
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[[Category:Cities in Hamilton County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Erath County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]