Editing Paint Rock, Texas

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|subdivision_name2        = [[Concho County, Texas|Concho]]
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|population_total         = 237
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|postal_code              = 76866
|area_code                = [[Area code 325|325]]
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|blank_info               = 48-54636<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Paint Rock''' is a town in and the [[county seat]] of [[Concho County, Texas|Concho County]], [[Texas]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 237 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].

The town's name comes from Native American [[pictogram|pictographs]] painted on cliffs overlooking the nearby [[Concho River]]. These pictographs cover nearly half a mile upstream from the town of Paint Rock. Some of the pictures painted on the rocks include animals, human figures, and handprints.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/plateaus/images/he4.html|title=Paint Rock Pictographs|access-date=December 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=The rock art of Texas Indians |date=1996 |publisher=Univ. of Texas Press |isbn=978-0-292-74326-7 |editor-last=Kirkland |editor-first=Forrest |edition=Reissued |location=Austin, Tex |editor-last2=Newcomb |editor-first2=William W.}}</ref> A few of the pictographs there were made by the [[Comanche]], who likely used the bluff as a camp site; they may have also fought the [[Texas Ranger Division|Texas Rangers]] there.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Gelo |first1=Daniel J. |title='Comanche Land and Ever Has Been': A Native Geography of the Nineteenth-Century Comancheria |journal=The Southwestern Historical Quarterly |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |date=January 2000 |volume=103 |issue=3 |pages=273–307 |jstor=30239220}}</ref> They are located on a private ranch, property of the Cambell family who protect them  and organizes tours for visitors.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vijGe-gSjUg |title=Mysterious Pictographs of Paint Rock, TX |date=2022-03-14 |last=The Daytripper |access-date=2024-07-22 |via=YouTube}}</ref>

==Geography==

Paint Rock is located in northern Concho County along [[U.S. Route 83 in Texas|U.S. Route 83]]. [[Eden, Texas|Eden]] is {{convert|20|mi}} to the south and [[Ballinger, Texas|Ballinger]] is {{convert|16|mi}} to the north via US 83, while [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]] is {{convert|32|mi}} to the west via secondary roads.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town of Paint Rock has a total area of {{convert|4.26|km2|order=flip}}, all  land.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4850820| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Paint Rock town, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 4, 2015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213062544/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4850820| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Historic literary reference==
A chapter titled "An Episode of Paint Rock" is devoted to the town in the 1895 book, ''A Lone Star Bo-Peep, and Other Tales of Texan Ranch Life'' written by Howard Seely.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=A Lone Star Bo-Peep, and Other Tales of Texan Ranch Life|author=Seely, H.|date=2008|publisher=Read Books|isbn=9781443716529|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q2-aWExOKRYC|access-date=November 15, 2014}}</ref> The chapter chronicles the week of May 5, 1883, in Paint Rock and features several local residents in the text.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 323
|1970= 193
|1980= 256
|1990= 227
|2000= 320
|2010= 273
|2020= 237
|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===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Paint Rock racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4854636&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=May 19, 2022 |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=May 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|170
|71.73%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1
|0.42%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|2
|0.84%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|7
|2.95%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|57
|24.05%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''237'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 237 people, 109 households, and 94 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 320 people, 110 households, and 83 families resided in the town. The population density was {{convert|192.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 126 housing units  averaged 75.9 per square mile (29.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the town was 77.19% White, 2.81% Native American, 19.69% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos were 28.44% of the population.

Of the 110 households, 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were not families. About 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.45.

In the town, the population was distributed as 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $21,786 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $12,965. About 13.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The town is served by the [[Paint Rock Independent School District]].

==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, Paint Rock has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=747614&cityname=Paint+Rock%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Paint Rock, Texas]</ref>

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 | location    = Paint Rock, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 89
 | Feb record high F  = 98
 | Mar record high F  = 98
 | Apr record high F  = 104
 | May record high F  = 111
 | Jun record high F  = 112
 | Jul record high F  = 111
 | Aug record high F  = 112
 | Sep record high F  = 110
 | Oct record high F  = 103
 | Nov record high F  = 93
 | Dec record high F  = 89
 | year record high F = 
 | Jan high F = 60.0
 | Feb high F = 63.9
 | Mar high F = 71.4
 | Apr high F = 80.3
 | May high F = 87.1
 | Jun high F = 93.2
 | Jul high F = 96.2
 | Aug high F = 96.0
 | Sep high F = 89.0
 | Oct high F = 80.3
 | Nov high F = 68.6
 | Dec high F = 60.3
 | year high F = 78.9
 | Jan mean F = 45.2
 | Feb mean F = 49.1
 | Mar mean F = 56.8
 | Apr mean F = 65.3
 | May mean F = 73.9
 | Jun mean F = 80.9
 | Jul mean F = 83.7
 | Aug mean F = 83.3
 | Sep mean F = 76.2
 | Oct mean F = 66.1
 | Nov mean F = 54.4
 | Dec mean F = 46.0
 | year mean F = 65.1
 | Jan low F = 30.3
 | Feb low F = 34.3
 | Mar low F = 42.2
 | Apr low F = 50.3
 | May low F = 60.7
 | Jun low F = 68.5
 | Jul low F = 71.3
 | Aug low F = 70.5
 | Sep low F = 63.4
 | Oct low F = 51.9
 | Nov low F = 40.2
 | Dec low F = 31.7
 | year low F = 51.3
 | Jan record low F  = 2
 | Feb record low F  = -8
 | Mar record low F  = 8
 | Apr record low F  = 22
 | May record low F  = 35
 | Jun record low F  = 44
 | Jul record low F  = 56
 | Aug record low F  = 51
 | Sep record low F  = 36
 | Oct record low F  = 23
 | Nov record low F  = 12
 | Dec record low F  = -4
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 1.06
 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.57
 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.78
 | Apr precipitation inch = 1.51
 | May precipitation inch = 3.04
 | Jun precipitation inch = 3.50
 | Jul precipitation inch = 2.05
 | Aug precipitation inch = 2.39
 | Sep precipitation inch = 2.33
 | Oct precipitation inch = 2.36
 | Nov precipitation inch = 1.81
 | Dec precipitation inch = 1.17
 | year precipitation inch = 24.57
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 4.2
 | Feb precipitation days  = 4.1
 | Mar precipitation days  = 4.1
 | Apr precipitation days  = 3.5
 | May precipitation days  = 7.0
 | Jun precipitation days  = 5.9
 | Jul precipitation days  = 4.0
 | Aug precipitation days  = 4.8
 | Sep precipitation days  = 4.8
 | Oct precipitation days  = 4.8
 | Nov precipitation days  = 4.0
 | Dec precipitation days  = 3.7
 | year precipitation days = 54.9
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=sjt
|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 2, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00416747&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 2, 2024}}</ref>
}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hlp02 Paint Rock in ''Handbook of Texas Online''] at the University of North Texas.
* [http://www.txroadrunners.com/adventures/PaintRockIndianRockArt2006/PaintRockIndianRockArt2006.htm] shows key Indian pictograph images with possible links to historical or astronomical events they may record

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[[Category:Towns in Concho County, Texas]]
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