Editing Seth Ward, Texas

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'''Seth Ward''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Hale County, Texas|Hale County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 2,025 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4866848| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Seth Ward CDP, Texas| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=February 2, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213095441/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4866848| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
It is named for Seth Ward College, which was founded in 1910 by Methodist bishop [[Seth Ward (Methodist bishop)|Seth Ward]], who took over Central Plains College and Conservatory of Music (founded in 1907) to form Seth Ward College. The school burned in 1916 and was not rebuilt.<ref>[https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hjsbq Seth Ward, Texas profile - tshaonline.com]</ref>

Country singer [[Jimmy Dean]] was born in Seth Ward.<ref>{{cite news| last=Weber| first=Bruce| title=Jimmy Dean, Singer and Businessman, Dies at 81| newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/arts/15dean.html| access-date=June 14, 2010| date=June 14, 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003124709/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/arts/15dean.html |archive-date=October 3, 2017 |quote=Jimmy Ray Dean was born in Seth Ward, just outside Plainview, at the base of the Texas panhandle, on Aug. 10, 1928.}}</ref>

==Geography==
Seth Ward is located in northeastern Hale County at {{coord|34|12|45|N|101|41|46|W|type:city}} (34.212421, -101.696088).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the southwest by the city of [[Plainview, Texas|Plainview]], the [[county seat]]. [[Interstate 27]] passes just north of Seth Ward, with access from Exit 53. I-27 leads north {{convert|74|mi}} to [[Amarillo, Texas|Amarillo]] and south {{convert|50|mi}} to [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|5.8|km2|order=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 1603
|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|publisher=[[US 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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===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Seth Ward racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4866848&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |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)
|294
|18.34%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|11
|0.69%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|5
|0.31%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|1
|0.06%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|18
|1.12%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|1,274
|79.48%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,603'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,603 people, 509 households, and 387 families residing in the CDP.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,926 people, 586 households, and 467 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,198.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 693 housing units at an average density of {{convert|431.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.63% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.04% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.05% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 32.76% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.49% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 64.07% of the population.

There were 586 households, out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.69.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 38.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $28,000. Males had a median income of $22,152 versus $18,583 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $9,663. About 19.2% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 44.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Seth Ward is served by the [[Plainview Independent School District]].

==References==
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Hale County, Texas]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Texas]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Hale County, Texas]]
[[Category:Unincorporated communities in Texas]]