Editing McCamey, Texas

{{short description|City in Upton County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Upton County, Texas|Upton]]

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| elevation_m        = 752
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| postal_code        = 79752
| area_code          = [[Area code 432|432]]
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'''McCamey''' is a city in [[Upton County, Texas|Upton County]], [[Texas]], United States. Its population was 1,831 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0" /> The [[Texas legislature]] has declared McCamey "the Wind Energy Capital of Texas" because of the many wind farms that have been built in the area. Its history, however, is primarily that of an [[oil boom]]town.

==History==
[[Image:McCamey, TX DSCN1382.JPG|thumb|left|Downtown McCamey]]
McCamey is named for George B. McCamey, whose 1925 wildcat well brought about the oil boom in the region.  He brought in a real estate developer from [[Corpus Christi, Texas|Corpus Christi]], to lay out a townsite near the oil field and along the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway capable of housing 10,000 people. The town was initially a jumble of tents and frame shacks; order came slowly, replacing the lawlessness of the early boomtown environment. A post office was built in 1926, and the town was incorporated near the end of that year. In 1927, the [[McCamey Independent School District]] was formed, and an enterprising newspaperman printed the first issue of the ''Tri-County Record'', the first town newspaper.<ref name="tshaonline.org">[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjm09 McCamey, Texas, in the Handbook of Texas Online]</ref>

Water supply was a problem in the early years of McCamey, as the nearby water sources were not drinkable. Water came in by train from Alpine, almost {{convert|100|mi|km}} away, at a cost of $1 a barrel. A potable water supply was found in a geologic unit only {{convert|17|mi|km}} distant, and pipes were built to transport it to town in 1929.<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hcu02 Upton County history from Handbook of Texas Online]</ref>

McCamey was the location of a Humble Oil Company Refinery, one of the first built in [[West Texas]]. [[Humble Oil & Refining Company]] was a corporate predecessor of [[Exxon Company]]. An early experiment by [[Shell Oil Company]] in massive oil storage in McCamey proved a failure; local oilmen built a reservoir to hold up to one million barrels of oil in an earthen tank, but the limestone formation underneath the tank cracked under the weight of the crude, allowing much of it to leak into the subsurface.<ref name="tshaonline.org"/>

The population of the town declined during the [[Great Depression in the United States|Great Depression]] along with the [[price of oil]], and as the discovery of large oil fields elsewhere pulled workers away. In 1940, 2,600 people were in McCamey; in 1980,  2,436; and the 2000 census showed the population had shrunk to 1,805.<ref name="tshaonline.org"/>

==Demographics==
{{stack|{{US Census population
| 1930 = 3446
| 1940 = 2595
| 1950 = 3121
| 1960 = 3375
| 1970 = 2647
| 1980 = 2436
| 1990 = 2493
| 2000 = 1805
| 2010 = 1887
| 2020 = 1831
| 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>
}}}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''McCamey racial composition'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4845432&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-19 |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)
|498
|27.2%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|43
|2.35%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|1
|0.05%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|2
|0.11%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|1
|0.05%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|44
|2.4%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,242
|67.83%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,831'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,831 people, 693 households, and 425 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 1,805 people, 676 households, and 494 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|900.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 854 housing units averaged 426.0/sq&nbsp;mi (164.9/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 72.30% White, 1.55% African American, 1.27% Native American, 23.82% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 52.30% of the population.

Of the 676 households, 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were not families. About 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the age distribution was 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,233, and for a family was $28,906. Males had a median income of $31,513 versus $16,724 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,171. About 23.2% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.6% of those under age 18 and 16.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Geography==
McCamey is located at {{coord|31|7|56|N|102|13|20|W|type:city}} (31.132300, –102.222106).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>  The town is approximately five miles (8&nbsp;km) east of the [[Pecos River]] along [[U.S. Route 67 in Texas|U.S. Route 67]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 2.0&nbsp;square miles (5.2&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all land.

==Climate==
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, McCamey has a [[hot semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSh" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in McCamey was {{convert|113|F|C|1}} on June 20, 1934, August 12, 1936 and June 27, 1994, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-2|F|C|1}} on January 11, 1962.<ref name = NOWData/>

{{Weather box
|location = McCamey, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1932–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 88
|Feb record high F = 94
|Mar record high F = 99
|Apr record high F = 105
|May record high F = 109
|Jun record high F = 113
|Jul record high F = 112
|Aug record high F = 113
|Sep record high F = 108
|Oct record high F = 103
|Nov record high F = 93
|Dec record high F = 91

|Jan avg record high F = 79.9
|Feb avg record high F = 84.3
|Mar avg record high F = 90.9
|Apr avg record high F = 96.2
|May avg record high F = 102.3
|Jun avg record high F = 105.3
|Jul avg record high F = 104.2
|Aug avg record high F = 102.6
|Sep avg record high F = 99.5
|Oct avg record high F = 94.8
|Nov avg record high F = 84.9
|Dec avg record high F = 79.4
|year avg record high F = 107.2

|Jan high F = 60.5
|Feb high F = 65.8
|Mar high F = 74.2
|Apr high F = 82.3
|May high F = 89.8
|Jun high F = 95.5
|Jul high F = 96.3
|Aug high F = 95.9
|Sep high F = 89.5
|Oct high F = 80.8
|Nov high F = 69.6
|Dec high F = 61.4
|year high F = 

|Jan mean F = 46.7
|Feb mean F = 51.5
|Mar mean F = 59.4
|Apr mean F = 67.6
|May mean F = 76.3
|Jun mean F = 83.2
|Jul mean F = 84.8
|Aug mean F = 84.3
|Sep mean F = 77.6
|Oct mean F = 68.1
|Nov mean F = 56.0
|Dec mean F = 47.8
|year mean F = 

|Jan low F = 32.8
|Feb low F = 37.2
|Mar low F = 44.6
|Apr low F = 53.0
|May low F = 62.8
|Jun low F = 70.9
|Jul low F = 73.3
|Aug low F = 72.7
|Sep low F = 65.7
|Oct low F = 55.3
|Nov low F = 42.5
|Dec low F = 34.1
|year low F = 

|Jan avg record low F = 20.7
|Feb avg record low F = 24.1
|Mar avg record low F = 29.2
|Apr avg record low F = 36.6
|May avg record low F = 47.5
|Jun avg record low F = 61.9
|Jul avg record low F = 66.8
|Aug avg record low F = 65.4
|Sep avg record low F = 53.1
|Oct avg record low F = 37.6
|Nov avg record low F = 26.5
|Dec avg record low F = 21.0
|year avg record low F = 16.8

|Jan record low F = -2
|Feb record low F = -1
|Mar record low F = 12
|Apr record low F = 26
|May record low F = 33
|Jun record low F = 44
|Jul record low F = 60
|Aug record low F = 55
|Sep record low F = 38
|Oct record low F = 22
|Nov record low F = 12
|Dec record low F = 6

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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.69
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.55
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.86
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.08
|May precipitation inch = 1.26
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.11
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.69
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.88
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.81
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.42
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.82
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.65
|year precipitation inch = 

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|Jan precipitation days = 3.2
|Feb precipitation days = 2.6
|Mar precipitation days = 2.9
|Apr precipitation days = 2.3
|May precipitation days = 4.0
|Jun precipitation days = 3.2
|Jul precipitation days = 3.7
|Aug precipitation days = 4.2
|Sep precipitation days = 4.0
|Oct precipitation days = 3.3
|Nov precipitation days = 2.1
|Dec precipitation days = 2.5
|year precipitation days = 38.0

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|Nov snow inch = 0.3
|Dec snow inch = 0.6
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|Aug snow days = 0.0
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|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 0.1

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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: McCamey, TX
|access-date = November 29, 2023
}}
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=maf
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Midland
|access-date = November 29, 2023
}}
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}}

According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], McCamey has a [[semiarid climate]], ''BSk'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=63557&cityname=McCamey%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for McCamey, Texas]</ref>

==Education==
The City of McCamey is served by the [[McCamey Independent School District]].

==Notable people==
* [[Gary Gilmore]], first person executed in the United States after [[capital punishment]] was reinstated in 1976, was born in McCamey on December 4, 1940
* Jill Jackson, Ray Hildebrand's partner in the 1960s duo [[Paul & Paula]], was born in McCamey on May 20, 1942. Their 1963 hit song called "[[Hey Paula (song)|Hey Paula]]" reached number one on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Top 40 charts
* [[Bill Keffer]], Republican member of the [[Texas House of Representatives]] from District 107 from 2003 to 2007; [[Dallas]] lawyer born in McCamey in 1958; brother of former state Representative [[Jim Keffer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/49243/william-keffer#.UkRr2RUo45t|title=William R. "Bill" Keffer|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=September 26, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Dan Seals]], [[Country music|country]] singer/musician, is also known as "England Dan", half of the soft rock duo England Dan & John Ford Coley. Born February 8, 1948, in McCamey, he died March 25, 2009, of mantle cell [[lymphoma]] (aged 61) in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]

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

==Notes==
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==References==
{{reflist|22em}}

==External links==
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{{Upton County, Texas}}

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