Editing Seminole, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Seminole, Texas
|settlement_type          = City
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|image_caption            = The Gaines County Courthouse in Seminole.
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|map_caption              = Location of Seminole, Texas
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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = State
|subdivision_name1        = [[Texas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Gaines County, Texas|Gaines]]

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|government_footnotes     = Ramon Juarez Jr Founded The Town
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 6988
|population_density_km2   = 794.74
|population_density_sq_mi = 2058.20

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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 79360
|area_code                = [[Area code 432|432]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 48-66764<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=31 January 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Seminole''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Gaines County, Texas]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=7 June 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> Its population was 6,430 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. Seminole and Gaines County are home to a large population of [[Russian Mennonites|Low German Mennonites from Russia]] that came to West Texas in the 1980s.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781585444977/mennonites-in-texas/ | title=Mennonites in Texas }}</ref>

It is the birthplace of [[country music]] singers [[Larry Gatlin]] and [[Tanya Tucker]].

==History==
The land for Seminole was donated by nonresident landowners to become the county seat for Gaines County. In 1906, the first move to Seminole was made by W. B. Austin and his wife Emma, who moved their general store there, which was located in [[Caput, Texas]]. During this time, several post offices found a new home in Seminole. Seminole National Bank opened its doors in 1906, followed by First State Bank in 1907. In 1912, Seminole National Bank lost over $3,000 when it was robbed. In 1914, the two banks merged to form First State Bank. In 1950, Seminole's population surpassed [[Seagraves, Texas]], for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seminoletxchamber.org/?content_id=13|title = Seminole Texas Chamber of Commerce &#124;}}</ref>

[[Plautdietsch]]-speaking Mennonites became an [[ethnoreligious group]] in the [[Russian Empire]] and migrated from there to [[Canada]] and then to [[Mexico]]. In 1977, some 100 families from Mexico bought land southwest of Seminole to settle there, but faced difficulties with immigration. In 1980, President [[Jimmy Carter]] signed legislation allowing the original 100 families to gain full [[citizenship]]. In 2016, about 6,000 Plautdietsch speakers lived around Seminole.<ref>Roslyn Cherie Burns: ''New World Mennonite Low German. An Investigating of Changes in Progress.Berkeley, 2016, page 26.</ref>

On April 6, 2025, Secretary of Health and Human Services [[Robert F. Kennedy Jr]] flew to Seminole to investigate a measle epidemic and attended the funeral of Daisy Hildebrand, 8.<ref>https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/latest/robert-f-kennedy-jr-visits-texas-family-after-second-measles-child-death</ref>

==Geography==
Seminole is located at {{Coord|32|43|7|N|102|39|00|W|type:city_region:US-TX}}.<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=23 April 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

===Climate===
[[File:Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) - SEMINOLE, TX.svg|thumb|left|Climate chart for Seminole]]
The climate is [[Semi-arid climate|cold semiarid]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]]: ''BSk'') affected by elevation with well defined seasons, more extreme and drier than most of the great cities of Texas.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=102814&cityname=Seminole,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Seminole, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|access-date=4 March 2019}}</ref> The lowest temperature measured in the state was in the city with {{Convert|−23|F}}, recorded on February 8, 1933.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ggweather.com/climate/extremes_us.htm|title=UNITED STATES EXTREME RECORD TEMPERATURES & RANGES|website=ggweather.com|access-date=4 March 2019}}</ref>
{{Weather box
| collapsed = yes
| location = Seminole, Texas (1991–2020 normals,{{efn|Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.}} extremes 1922–present)
| single line = Y
| width = auto
|Jan record high F = 83
|Feb record high F = 88
|Mar record high F = 95
|Apr record high F = 99
|May record high F = 109
|Jun record high F = 114
|Jul record high F = 113
|Aug record high F = 110
|Sep record high F = 106
|Oct record high F = 102
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 83
| Jan avg record high F = 75.4
| Feb avg record high F = 79.5
| Mar avg record high F = 86.4
| Apr avg record high F = 92.0
| May avg record high F = 99.1
| Jun avg record high F = 104.2
| Jul avg record high F = 102.3
| Aug avg record high F = 101.3
| Sep avg record high F = 97.5
| Oct avg record high F = 91.8
| Nov avg record high F = 81.8
| Dec avg record high F = 74.3
|year avg record high F = 106.1
|Jan high F = 56.2
|Feb high F = 61.2
|Mar high F = 69.1
|Apr high F = 77.8
|May high F = 85.8
|Jun high F = 93.2
|Jul high F = 94.0
|Aug high F = 93.1
|Sep high F = 85.6
|Oct high F = 77.1
|Nov high F = 64.9
|Dec high F = 56.7
|year high F= 76.2
|Jan mean F = 42.1
|Feb mean F = 46.0
|Mar mean F = 53.4
|Apr mean F = 61.4
|May mean F = 70.5
|Jun mean F = 78.6
|Jul mean F = 80.6
|Aug mean F = 79.6
|Sep mean F = 72.4
|Oct mean F = 62.5
|Nov mean F = 50.5
|Dec mean F = 42.6
|year mean F= 61.7
|Jan low F = 27.9
|Feb low F = 30.7
|Mar low F = 37.6
|Apr low F = 44.9
|May low F = 55.2
|Jun low F = 64.1
|Jul low F = 67.2
|Aug low F = 66.2
|Sep low F = 59.3
|Oct low F = 48.0
|Nov low F = 36.0
|Dec low F = 28.6
|year low F= 47.1
| Jan avg record low F = 15.6
| Feb avg record low F = 18.0
| Mar avg record low F = 23.4
| Apr avg record low F = 32.0
| May avg record low F = 42.1
| Jun avg record low F = 56.1
| Jul avg record low F = 61.6
| Aug avg record low F = 60.7
| Sep avg record low F = 47.6
| Oct avg record low F = 33.1
| Nov avg record low F = 21.7
| Dec avg record low F = 15.0
|year avg record low F = 11.2
|Jan record low F = -9
|Feb record low F = -23
|Mar record low F = 8
|Apr record low F = 20
|May record low F = 28
|Jun record low F = 44
|Jul record low F = 50
|Aug record low F = 51
|Sep record low F = 34
|Oct record low F = 20
|Nov record low F = 5
|Dec record low F = -1
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.69
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.72
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.01
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.05
|May precipitation inch = 2.23
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.92
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.05
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.78
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.75
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.33
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.00
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.68
|year precipitation inch= 
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 3.9
|Feb precipitation days = 4.1
|Mar precipitation days = 3.7
|Apr precipitation days = 3.0
|May precipitation days = 4.8
|Jun precipitation days = 5.2
|Jul precipitation days = 5.2
|Aug precipitation days = 5.1
|Sep precipitation days = 5.8
|Oct precipitation days = 4.6
|Nov precipitation days = 3.6
|Dec precipitation days = 3.1
|year precipitation days=
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.8
|Dec snow inch = 0.8
|Jan snow inch = 1.7
|Feb snow inch = 1.3
|Mar snow inch = 0.1
|Apr snow inch = 0.1
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|year snow inch= 
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.3
| Dec snow days = 0.7
| Jan snow days = 1.0
| Feb snow days = 0.7
| Mar snow days = 0.0
| Apr snow days = 0.1
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
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|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00418201&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Seminole, TX
|access-date = March 2, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=maf
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Midland
|access-date = March 2, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1940= 1761
|1950= 3479
|1960= 5737
|1970= 5007
|1980= 6080
|1990= 6342
|2000= 5910
|2010= 6430
|2020= 6988
|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><ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Seminole+city,+Texas|access-date=2023-01-15|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Seminole Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4866764&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-07|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]]
|3,323
|47.55%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]]
|108
|1.55%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
|29
|0.41%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
|60
|0.86%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
|1
|0.01%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/mixed]]
|110
|1.57%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|3,357
|48.04%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States Census]], 6,988 people, 2,326 households, and 1,727 families were residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 5,910 people, 2,082 households, and 1,590 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,762.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}} . The 2,337 housing units had an average density of {{convert|696.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 80.64% White, 1.98% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 13.52% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 39.59% of the population.

Of the 2,082 households, 41.3% had children under 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were not families. About 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.79, and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city, the population was distributed as 31.9% under 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,063, and for a family was $36,019. Males had a median income of $31,563 versus $17,010 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,624. About 14.6% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under 18 and 13.4% of those 65 or over.

==Education and library==

The City of Seminole is served by the [[Seminole Independent School District]]. The Gaines County Library celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gainescountylibrary.org/about-us|website=gainescountylibrary.org|access-date=13 February 2017|title=Who We Are — Gaines County Library System }}</ref>

==Notable people==

* [[Mary Ann Almager]], world champion boxer, was born in Seminole
* [[Andrew Alvidrez]], Professional Bull Rider, was born in Seminole<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=18465&cat=boxer |title=Ira Martin - Boxer |website=boxrec.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106210203/http://boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=18465&cat=boxer |archive-date=2014-01-06}} </ref>
* [[La Costa]] (born 1951), country music artist and the older sister of [[Tanya Tucker]], was born in Seminole
* [[Larry Gatlin]], country and gospel music artist, was born in Seminole
* [[Tanya Tucker]] (born 1958), country music artist, the younger sister of [[La Costa]] and two-time [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards|2020 Grammy]] winner (Best Country Album and Best Country Song), was born in Seminole

==Notes==
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==References==
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{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Seminole
|North     = [[Seagraves, Texas|Seagraves]]<br /><small>''Highway 385/62''</small>
|Northeast =
|East      = [[Lamesa, Texas|Lamesa]]<br /><small>''Highway 180''</small>
|Southeast =
|South     = [[Andrews, Texas|Andrews]]<br /><small>''Highway 385''</small>
|Southwest =
|West      = [[Hobbs, New Mexico|Hobbs, NM]]<br /><small>''Highway 180/62''</small>
|Northwest = [[Denver City, Texas|Denver City]]<br /><small>''Highway 214''</small>
|image     =
}}

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