Editing Munday, Texas

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| image_caption      = Main Street in Munday
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Knox County, Texas|Knox]]
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 1246
| population_density_km2 = 344.94
| population_density_sq_mi = 893.48
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| elevation_ft       = 1480
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| postal_code        = 76371
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'''Munday''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ʌ|n|d|i}} {{respell|MUN|dee}}) is a city in [[Knox County, Texas|Knox County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 1,246 at the [[2010 United States Census|2020 census.]]

==Geography==
[[Image:MundayCottonSunset.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Cotton field west of Munday]]
Munday is located at the junction of [[U.S. Route 277#Texas|U.S. Highway 277]], [[Texas State Highway 222|State Highway 222]], and Farm Roads [[Farm to Market Road 1581|1581]] and [[Farm to Market Road 2811|2811]] in southeastern Knox County.<ref name="Texas Escapes">{{cite web | url = http://www.texasescapes.com/TexasTowns/Munday-Texas.htm | title = Munday, Texas | publisher = Texas Escapes Online Magazine | date =  | accessdate = 2009-08-02}}</ref>

Munday is approximately 75 miles from both [[Abilene, Texas|Abilene]] and [[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls]].<ref name="Texas Midwest">{{cite web|url=http://www.texasmidwest.org/munday.html |title=Munday, Texas |work=Texas Midwest Town Histories |publisher=Texas Midwest Guide |accessdate=2009-08-02 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517103118/http://www.texasmidwest.org/munday.html |archivedate=May 17, 2008 }}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.4|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, Munday has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=641614&cityname=Munday,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Munday, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Munday, Texas (1991–2020)
<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =58.3
| Feb high F  =62.4
| Mar high F  =70.7
| Apr high F  =80.1
| May high F  =86.5
| Jun high F  =93.6
| Jul high F  =97.1
| Aug high F  =96.7
| Sep high F  =88.9
| Oct high F  =81.0
| Nov high F  =67.7
| Dec high F  =58.6
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =44.9
| Feb mean F  =48.7
| Mar mean F  =56.8
| Apr mean F  =65.0
| May mean F  =73.7
| Jun mean F  =81.4
| Jul mean F  =84.8
| Aug mean F  =84.0
| Sep mean F  =76.3
| Oct mean F  =66.4
| Nov mean F  =54.4
| Dec mean F  =45.7
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =31.4
| Feb low F  =35.0
| Mar low F  =42.8
| Apr low F  =49.8
| May low F  =60.8
| Jun low F  =69.2
| Jul low F  =72.6
| Aug low F  =71.4
| Sep low F  =63.7
| Oct low F  =51.9
| Nov low F  =41.2
| Dec low F  =32.7
<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =1.31
| Feb precipitation inch  =1.41
| Mar precipitation inch  =1.87
| Apr precipitation inch  =1.77
| May precipitation inch  =3.94
| Jun precipitation inch  =3.61
| Jul precipitation inch  =2.88
| Aug precipitation inch  =2.55
| Sep precipitation inch  =2.12
| Oct precipitation inch  =1.85
| Nov precipitation inch  =1.16
| Dec precipitation inch  =1.23
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| Jan snow inch  =1.3
| Feb snow inch  =0.6
| Mar snow inch  =0.4
| Apr snow inch  =0.0
| 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  =0.0
| Nov snow inch  =1.6
| Dec snow inch  =0.4
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==History==
The community dates from 1893, when a store was built at the site. Originally known as Maud, it was renamed for postmaster R.P. Munday when the first post office was established in 1894.<ref name="Texas Handbook">{{cite web | url = https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjm20 | title = Munday, Texas | publisher = [[The Handbook of Texas]] online | date =  | accessdate = 2009-08-02}}</ref> In 1903, West Munday merchants—separated by a thousand yards from East Munday—moved their buildings to the east.<ref name="Texas Escapes"/><ref name="Texas Handbook"/> The [[Wichita Valley Railroad]] arrived in 1906, the same year that the community incorporated. With 968 residents in 1910, Munday was easily the largest town in Knox County. By 1950, the population reached 2,270. The population slowly decreased throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. Attractions in Munday include a nine-hole golf course, county library, city park, and antique shops.<ref name="Texas Midwest"/>

Cotton has continued to be a major agricultural crop in the Munday area and remains a significant component of the local economy.  W. A. Earnest built a gin in 1900, and thereafter cotton processing remained significant, but Munday also became a center for vegetable processing, since irrigation encouraged local farmers to raise onions, potatoes, cucumbers, melons, and other produce.  Texas A&M University opened a vegetable research center in Munday in 1971.<ref>"[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjm20 Munday, Texas]". [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/index.html The Handbook of Texas Online]. 2008-01-18.  Retrieved on 2009-02-25.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = center
| 1910 = 956
| 1920 = 998
| 1930 = 1318
| 1940 = 1545
| 1950 = 2270
| 1960 = 1978
| 1970 = 1726
| 1980 = 1738
| 1990 = 1600
| 2000 = 1527
| 2010 = 1300
| 2020 = 1246
| 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"
|+'''Munday racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4850040&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)
|570
|45.75%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|72
|5.78%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|3
|0.24%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|12
|0.96%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|2
|0.16%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|33
|2.65%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|554
|44.46%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,246'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,246 people, 490 households, and 366 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,300 people, a decrease of 14.87% since 2000 (227 people). The racial makeup of the town was 70.46% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (916 people), 7.00% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]] (91 people), 0.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (6 people), 18.85% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]] (245 people), and 3.23% from two or more races (42 people). [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 38.23% of the population (497 people).

===2000 census===

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,527 people, 597 households, and 404 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,078.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 701 housing units at an average density of {{convert|495.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 69.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (1,061 people), 8.51% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]] (130 people), 1.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (16 people), 0.20% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (3 people), 17.81% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]] (272 people), and 2.95% from two or more races (45 people). [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 30.58% of the population (467 people).

There were 597 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,708, and the median income for a family was $28,158. Males had a median income of $22,303 versus $20,769 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $11,593. About 21.8% of families and 29.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 43.5% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==

[[Image:MundayHighSchool.jpg|thumb|Front entrance to Munday High School]]
The City of Munday is served by the [[Munday Consolidated Independent School District]].

[[Munday High School]] is rated an Recognized campus by the Texas Education Agency (2010).  The High School's mascot is the Moguls and school colors are purple and gold.  The Mogul football team won the Class A State Championship in 1984, 2007, and 2012.  The Mogulette track team won the State Championship five times; in 1988,'89,'90,'91, and '99.  They were also State Champions in Cross Country twice; in 1988 and '89.  The Mogul track team won State in 1985,'88,'90,'91, 2011, 2012, and 2013.  They still hold the State record in the 1600 meter relay and were named to the UIL All Century Track Team.  The Munday High School Purple Cloud Band has won the Texas 1A Honor Band Competition twice, in 1994 and 2000.  Munday's One Act Play has advanced to the State OAP Meet 10 times, winning the State Championship in '93, finishing second runner-up in '97, and first runner-up in 2008.  The school also has three State CX Debate championships. The 2019 competitors were Destyn Mauldin and Jonah Hernandez; Catalina Perry and Julie Valk also competed in the state meet and were only two points from finals, while Jonah Hernandez and Destyn Mauldin finished four points short. Catalina Perry competed at the state Congress contest in 2020 and made it to the state finals and placed in the top 15.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.mundaytexas.com}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110714133014/http://mundaycourier.com/ The Munday Courier] – Weekly Newspaper

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