Editing Oilton, Texas

{{short description|Census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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| footnotes          = Nearest Airports:  Laredo: [[Laredo International Airport|Laredo International Airport KLRD LRD]] Nuevo Laredo: [[Quetzalcoatl International Airport]] [[MMNL]] [[Quetzalcóatl International Airport|NLD]]
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'''Oilton''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Webb County, Texas|Webb County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 152 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].  The community is within the boundary of [[Webb Consolidated Independent School District]] and is home to the [[Oilton Elementary School]].

==History==
Oilton is located 32 miles east of [[Laredo, Texas]]. It was originally called Torrecillas Towers, for two limestone formations nearby. In 1922 the name was changed because that year, oil was discovered near the town, which also caused it to grow.<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlo09 Texas Handbook; History of Oilton]</ref>

==Geography==
Oilton is located at {{coord|27|28|8|N|98|58|33|W|type:city}} (27.468979, -98.975739).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]] in 2000, the CDP has a total area of 0.8&nbsp;square miles (2.2&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all  land. This CDP gained area in the changes in [[Webb County, Texas|Webb County]] prior to the 2010 census.<ref>{{cite web|title=Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-45.pdf|publisher=Texas: 2010|access-date=2017-01-04}}</ref> Its total area was increased to {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land as before.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boundary Map of Oilton, Texas|url=https://www.maptechnica.com/city-map/Oilton/TX/4853556|website=MapTechnica|access-date=2017-01-04}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 310
|2010= 353
|2020= 270
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850–1900<ref name=1900CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/49-population-tx.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1910<ref name=1910CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-tx-p1.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1920<ref name=1920CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-tx-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1930<ref name=1930CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch10.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1940<ref name=1940CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch09.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br>
1950<ref name=1950CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-46.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1960<ref name=1960CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/33255142v1p45ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1970<ref name=1970CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/00496492v1p45s1ch02.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 1980<ref name=1980CensusTX>{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1980/volume-1/texas/1980a_txab-01.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 1990<ref name=1990CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2000<ref name=2000CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><br> 2010<ref name=2010CensusTX>{{Cite web|title=2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-45.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 
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Oilton first appeared as a [[census designated place]] in the [[2000 U.S. Census]].<ref name=2000CensusTX/>

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Oilton CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''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 may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Oilton CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4853556&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Oilton CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4853556&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Oilton CDP, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4853556&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|19
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8
|6.13%
|2.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.96%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.37%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.28%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.37%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Some Other Race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.32%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|290
|344
|style='background: #ffffe6; |260
|93.55%
|97.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |96.30%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''310'''
|'''353'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''270'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 270 people, 75 households, and 44 families residing in the CDP.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 310 people, 89 households, and 71 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|371.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 124 housing units at an average density of {{convert|148.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 72.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.61% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 20.65% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 93.55% of the population.

There were 89 households, out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.48 and the average family size was 4.06.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $20,625, and the median income for a family was $21,964. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $18,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $7,890. About 29.2% of families and 32.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 37.2% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Oilton is served by the [[Webb Consolidated Independent School District]].

Oilton residents attend:
* [[Bruni High School]] (9-12)
* [[Bruni Middle School]] (6-8)
* [[Oilton Elementary School]] (K-5)

The designated community college for Webb County is [[Laredo Community College]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code Sec. 130.185.  LAREDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref>

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of census-designated places in Texas]]

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

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Oilton, Texas}}


{{Webb County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Texas]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Webb County, Texas]]
[[Category:Laredo–Nuevo Laredo]]