Editing Mingus, Texas

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Palo Pinto County, Texas|Palo Pinto]]
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| population_total   = 223
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| population_est     = 223
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| postal_code        = 76463
| area_code          = [[Area code 254|254]]
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'''Mingus''' is a city in [[Palo Pinto County, Texas|Palo Pinto County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 223 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==History==

In the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, Mingus, known as a "wet" town, had a thriving set of liquor stores and bars patronized by those in "dry" areas in Palo Pinto County and other area counties. This era in Mingus history was memorialized in a comedic country song by John Clay and the Lost Austin Band called "Road to Mingus."<ref>Although Clay performed the song informally as early as 1963 at the Monterey Folk Festival, it was first recorded in 1976 for the album "Drifting Through The Seventies" by John Clay and the Lost Austin Band.</ref> The lyrics tell of the deaths of three young men from [[Strawn, Texas]], who travel to Mingus for beer, and, coming home in their '39 Ford, try to beat the [[Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad|Katy]] at a crossing and die when they are struck by the "reckless railroad train."

Area residents blamed aggressive law enforcement for the demise of the stores and bars. By the 2000s, the [[Cossacks Motorcycle Club]] patronized the remaining commercial establishments in the town.<ref>Lyons, Julie. "[http://www.houstonpress.com/news/biker-kingdom-who-are-the-cossacks-and-what-happened-in-waco-8082484 Biker Kingdom: Who Are the Cossacks and What Happened in Waco?]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20160127050419/http://www.houstonpress.com/news/biker-kingdom-who-are-the-cossacks-and-what-happened-in-waco-8082484 Archive]). ''[[Houston Press]]''. Tuesday January 19, 2016. Retrieved on January 25, 2016.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

===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, Mingus has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=502714&cityname=Mingus%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Mingus, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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| 1940 = 570
| 1950 = 310
| 1960 = 253
| 1970 = 273
| 1980 = 212
| 1990 = 215
| 2000 = 246
| 2010 = 235
| 2020 = 223
| 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: Mingus, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Mingus%20city,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=May 28, 2024}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 246 people, 110 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|158.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 136 housing units at an average density of {{convert|87.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.41% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 8.54% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.81% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 10.57% of the population.

There were 110 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $40,208. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $25,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,591. About 7.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under the age of eighteen and 19.6% of those 65 or over.

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

==References==
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{{Palo Pinto County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Palo Pinto County, Texas]]