Editing Robert Lee, Texas

{{short description|City in and county seat of Coke County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Coke County, Texas|Coke]]
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| area_total_km2     = 2.98
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| area_land_sq_mi    = 1.14
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.01
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 1027
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| utc_offset_DST     = -5
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| elevation_ft       = 1831
| coordinates        = {{coord|31|53|44|N|100|29|08|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 76945
| area_code          = [[Area code 325|325]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-62564<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Robert Lee''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Coke County, Texas|Coke County]], [[Texas]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 1,027 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0" />

==History==
The founders named the city after [[Robert E. Lee]], who is thought to have set up camp for a time near the current townsite on the [[Colorado River (Texas)|Colorado River]]. Lee served in Texas from 1856 to 1861 as a [[lieutenant colonel]] in the U.S. Army, Second Cavalry.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}

==Geography==
Robert Lee is downstream from the [[E.V. Spence Reservoir]] on the upper [[Colorado River (Texas)|Colorado River]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

===Climate===
{{Weather box
 | width       = auto
 | collapsed   = yes
 | single line = yes
 | location    = Robert Lee, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908–1911, 1962–2017)
 | Jan record high F  = 90
 | Feb record high F  = 98
 | Mar record high F  = 98
 | Apr record high F  = 102
 | May record high F  = 114
 | Jun record high F  = 111
 | Jul record high F  = 110
 | Aug record high F  = 110
 | Sep record high F  = 109
 | Oct record high F  = 104
 | Nov record high F  = 92
 | Dec record high F  = 86
 | year record high F = 
 | Jan high F = 58.0
 | Feb high F = 62.9
 | Mar high F = 70.1
 | Apr high F = 79.4
 | May high F = 87.0
 | Jun high F = 92.6
 | Jul high F = 96.1
 | Aug high F = 94.4
 | Sep high F = 87.4
 | Oct high F = 79.0
 | Nov high F = 66.9
 | Dec high F = 59.0
 | year high F = 77.7
 | Jan mean F = 43.9
 | Feb mean F = 48.7
 | Mar mean F = 55.9
 | Apr mean F = 64.9
 | May mean F = 73.8
 | Jun mean F = 80.4
 | Jul mean F = 84.1
 | Aug mean F = 82.5
 | Sep mean F = 75.1
 | Oct mean F = 64.9
 | Nov mean F = 53.4
 | Dec mean F = 45.2
 | year mean F = 64.4
 | Jan low F = 29.8
 | Feb low F = 34.4
 | Mar low F = 41.7
 | Apr low F = 50.3
 | May low F = 60.6
 | Jun low F = 68.3
 | Jul low F = 72.0
 | Aug low F = 70.7
 | Sep low F = 62.8
 | Oct low F = 50.8
 | Nov low F = 39.9
 | Dec low F = 31.4
 | year low F = 51.1
 | Jan record low F  = 3
 | Feb record low F  = -1
 | Mar record low F  = 8
 | Apr record low F  = 25
 | May record low F  = 33
 | Jun record low F  = 49
 | Jul record low F  = 55
 | Aug record low F  = 52
 | Sep record low F  = 38
 | Oct record low F  = 24
 | Nov record low F  = 14
 | Dec record low F  = -2
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 1.06
 | Feb precipitation inch = 1.11
 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.30
 | Apr precipitation inch = 1.65
 | May precipitation inch = 2.60
 | Jun precipitation inch = 2.60
 | Jul precipitation inch = 1.54
 | Aug precipitation inch = 2.63
 | Sep precipitation inch = 2.65
 | Oct precipitation inch = 2.11
 | Nov precipitation inch = 1.23
 | Dec precipitation inch = 0.95
 | year precipitation inch = 21.43
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 3.5
 | Feb precipitation days  = 3.5
 | Mar precipitation days  = 3.9
 | Apr precipitation days  = 3.4
 | May precipitation days  = 5.1
 | Jun precipitation days  = 5.0
 | Jul precipitation days  = 3.9
 | Aug precipitation days  = 5.8
 | Sep precipitation days  = 4.3
 | Oct precipitation days  = 4.2
 | Nov precipitation days  = 3.8
 | Dec precipitation days  = 2.9
 | year precipitation days = 49.3
 | Jan snow inch = 0.1
 | Feb snow inch = 0.2
 | Mar snow inch = 0.0
 | Apr snow inch = 0.1
 | 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 = 0.0
 | Dec snow inch = 0.1
 | year snow inch = 0.5
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 0.1
 | Feb snow days  = 0.1
 | Mar snow days  = 0.0
 | Apr snow days  = 0.0
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.0
 | Dec snow days  = 0.2
 | year snow days = 0.4
 | 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 3, 2024}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00417669&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 3, 2024}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
===2020 census===
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1930 = 490
| 1940 = 662
| 1950 = 1089
| 1960 = 990
| 1970 = 1119
| 1980 = 1202
| 1990 = 1276
| 2000 = 1171
| 2010 = 1049
| 2020 = 1027
| 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>
}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Robert Lee racial composition'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4862564&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)
|702
|68.35%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|5
|0.49%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|10
|0.97%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|3
|0.29%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|3
|0.29%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|28
|2.73%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|276
|26.87%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,027'''
|
|}
{{clear}}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,027 people, 540 households, and 297 families residing in the city.

[[Image:Coke County, TX, Courthouse IMG 4500.JPG|right|thumb|Coke County Courthouse at Robert Lee]]
[[Image:Coke County Jail (1907), Robert Lee, TX IMG 4501.JPG|thumb|right|The 1907 Coke County Jail]]

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 1,171 people, 496 households, and 326 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,026.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 658 housing units averaged 576.9/sq&nbsp;mi (222.9/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 89.92% White, 0.26% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 7.34% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 19.64% of the population.

Of 496 households, 27.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were not families. About 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the city, the population was distributed as 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,750, and for a family was $33,553. Males had a median income of $30,486 versus $19,615 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,672. About 12.0% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The city is served by the [[Robert Lee Independent School District]] and is the location of [[Robert Lee High School]].

==Notable people==
* [[Winnie Baze]], American football player for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
* [[John Burroughs (governor)|John Burroughs]], [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] [[governor]] of New Mexico, 1959–1960
* [[Wallace Clift]] (1926–2018), professor and author
* [[Dean E. Hallmark]], Air Force pilot.
* [[Fred Roe (polo)|Fred Roe]], polo player

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

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

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

==External links==
{{commons category|Robert Lee, Texas}}
* [https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjr10 History – From "The Handbook of Texas Online"]


{{Coke County, Texas}}
{{Texas county seats}}

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[[Category:Cities in Coke County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:County seats in Texas]]