Editing Snyder, Texas

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'''Snyder''' is a city in, and the [[county seat]] of [[Scurry 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 11,438 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/snydercitytexas |access-date=February 29, 2024}}</ref>  The city is located in the lower part of the [[Southwestern Tablelands]] ecological region.

==History==
Snyder is named for merchant and buffalo hunter William Henry (Pete) Snyder, who built a trading post on Deep Creek in 1878. It soon drew fellow hunters, and a small settlement grew up around the post. The nature of those early dwellings, mostly constructed of buffalo hide and tree branches, led to the community's first, if unofficial, name of "Hide Town". Another early name, "Robber's Roost", is said to owe its beginnings to the sometimes nefarious nature of a few residents and a lack of law enforcement.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wiggins|first=Noel|url=https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hes04|title=Snyder, Texas. Handbook of Texas Online|publisher=Texas State Historical Association|access-date=14 June 2012}}</ref> A statue of an albino buffalo on the grounds of the Scurry County Courthouse in Snyder pays homage to the town's beginnings as a buffalo-trading post.

Snyder antedates Scurry County by two years, with a town plan being drawn up in 1882, while the county was not organized until 1884. A population of 600 was reported in 1892, with a school, two churches, a grist mill, steam gin, two banks, and two weekly newspapers being part of the community. Significant change happened in 1907 when Snyder was granted a city charter, and construction began on the [[Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway]]. The 1910 census indicated Snyder had grown to a population of 2,514. The [[Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway]] tracks reached Snyder in 1911, spurring further growth. Ranching and farming were the primary economic backbone of Snyder through the first half of the 20th century.

This changed in 1948, when oil was discovered in the Canyon Reef area north of town. Snyder became a [[boomtown]], as the population jumped to about 12,000 in just a year's time. By the time the boom ended in 1951, an estimated peak population of 16,000 had been reached. This soon decreased to the 10,000 to 11,000 level and stabilized. Although the boom was over, oil still remained a vital part of the local economy, with the Snyder area being one of the leading oil-producing areas in Texas. In 1973, the one-billionth barrel of oil was pumped from the nearby oil fields.

An industrial base was established in the 1960s and early 1970s, diversifying the town's economy and making it less susceptible to cycles of boom and bust. Higher education came to Snyder in 1971 with the founding of [[Western Texas College]].

The Scurry County Coliseum in Snyder, operated by Western Texas College since 2008, is a large arena which hosts area events. Outside the coliseum is a locomotive engine and a small restored historic village. Also located in Snyder is the Diamond M Museum. Established by local oilman and rancher Clarence T. McLaughlin, the museum houses over 80 bronze works and 200 paintings. Among the collection are works by [[Peter Hurd]] and [[Andrew Wyeth]].

==Geography==
Snyder is located on Deep Creek, a minor [[tributary]] of the [[Colorado River (Texas)|Colorado River]] of Texas.

Snyder is about {{convert|90|mi|km}} southeast of [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]], {{convert|80|mi|km}} northwest of [[Abilene, TX|Abilene]], {{convert|90|mi|km}} northeast of [[Midland, Texas|Midland]], and {{convert|100|mi|km}} north of [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]].

===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Snyder, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1911–present)
|single line = Y
| Jan record high F  = 86
| Feb record high F  = 92
| Mar record high F  = 99
| Apr record high F  = 104
| May record high F  = 110
| Jun record high F  = 114
| Jul record high F  = 114
| Aug record high F  = 115
| Sep record high F  = 108
| Oct record high F  = 102
| Nov record high F  = 91
| Dec record high F  = 87
| year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 77.2
|Feb avg record high F = 81.3
|Mar avg record high F = 88.1
|Apr avg record high F = 93.6
|May avg record high F = 99.7
|Jun avg record high F = 101.8
|Jul avg record high F = 102.7
|Aug avg record high F = 101.6
|Sep avg record high F = 97.7
|Oct avg record high F = 92.5
|Nov avg record high F = 82.9
|Dec avg record high F = 76.7
|year avg record high F = 105.0

|Jan high F = 57.0
|Feb high F = 61.5
|Mar high F = 69.7
|Apr high F = 78.3
|May high F = 85.7
|Jun high F = 92.4
|Jul high F = 95.6
|Aug high F = 94.4
|Sep high F = 87.0
|Oct high F = 78.0
|Nov high F = 66.0
|Dec high F = 57.7
|year high F = 76.9
| Jan mean F  = 43.0
| Feb mean F  = 46.8
| Mar mean F  = 55.0
| Apr mean F  = 63.2
| May mean F  = 72.1
| Jun mean F  = 79.7
| Jul mean F  = 82.9
| Aug mean F  = 82.0
| Sep mean F  = 74.5
| Oct mean F  = 64.4
| Nov mean F  = 52.2
| Dec mean F  = 44.1
| year mean F = 63.3
|Jan low F = 28.3
|Feb low F = 31.9
|Mar low F = 39.2
|Apr low F = 47.4
|May low F = 58.3
|Jun low F = 66.3
|Jul low F = 69.6
|Aug low F = 68.7
|Sep low F = 61.3
|Oct low F = 50.5
|Nov low F = 38.2
|Dec low F = 28.8
|year low F = 49.0

|Jan avg record low F = 16.2
|Feb avg record low F = 19.3
|Mar avg record low F = 25.2
|Apr avg record low F = 34.0
|May avg record low F = 44.9
|Jun avg record low F = 58.9
|Jul avg record low F = 64.7
|Aug avg record low F = 63.2
|Sep avg record low F = 49.0
|Oct avg record low F = 35.5
|Nov avg record low F = 23.9
|Dec avg record low F = 17.1
|year avg record low F = 12.4

| Jan record low F  = -10
| Feb record low F  = -11
| Mar record low F  = 5
| Apr record low F  = 20
| May record low F  = 29
| Jun record low F  = 40
| Jul record low F  = 52
| Aug record low F  = 46
| Sep record low F  = 35
| Oct record low F  = 19
| Nov record low F  = 4
| Dec record low F  = -3
| year record low F =
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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.77
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.05
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.56
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.40
|May precipitation inch = 2.68
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.14
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.91
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.09
|Sep precipitation inch = 2.75
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.17
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.19
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.06
|year precipitation inch= 21.77
|Jan snow inch = 0.1
|Feb snow inch = 0.5
|Mar snow inch = 0.0
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
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|Jun snow inch = 0.0
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|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.4
|Dec snow inch = 0.8
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| Feb precipitation days  = 4.4
| Mar precipitation days  = 5.3
| Apr precipitation days  = 4.0
| May precipitation days  = 6.8
| Jun precipitation days  = 6.2
| Jul precipitation days  = 4.6
| Aug precipitation days  = 5.4
| Sep precipitation days  = 5.6
| Oct precipitation days  = 5.3
| Nov precipitation days  = 3.7
| Dec precipitation days  = 4.0
| year precipitation days = 58.8
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days  = 0.0
| Feb snow days  = 0.2
| 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  = 0.3
| year snow days = 0.5
|source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=maf |title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = May 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00418433&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 = April 26, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = right
| 1890 = 500
| 1910 = 2514
| 1920 = 2179
| 1930 = 3008
| 1940 = 3815
| 1950 = 12010
| 1960 = 13850
| 1970 = 11171
| 1980 = 12705
| 1990 = 12195
| 2000 = 10783
| 2010 = 11202
| 2020 = 11438
| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 11230
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2012">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/snydercitytexas|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 29, 2024}}</ref>
| align-fn = center
| footnote = [https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Snyder racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4868624&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)
|5,014
|43.84%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|375
|3.28%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|45
|0.39%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|74
|0.65%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|4
|0.03%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|24
|0.21%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|257
|2.25%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|5,645
|49.35%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''11,438'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 11,438 people, 4,360 households, and 2,843 families residing in the city.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010,  11,202 people, 4,128 households, and 2,880 families resided in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,256.8 people/sq mi (485.2/km{{sup|2}}). The 5,013 housing units averaged 584.3/sq mi (225.6/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 79.00% White, 4.69% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 13.68% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 31.8% of the population.

Of the  4,068 households, 34.9% had children under 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were not families. About 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.56, and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the age distribution was 27.8% under 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,077, and for a family was $55,567. Males had a median income of $30,033 versus $17,609 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $23,296. About 13.7% of families and 17.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
Snyder's economy is based on oil, gas, and wind industries.  In 2012, 994 jobs were created in Snyder, leading to 20% job growth in the community, according to the Development Corporation of Snyder.<ref>{{cite web|title=$1 Billion Reasons to Look at Snyder, TX|url=http://www.developsnyder.com/images/uploads/Snyder_Texas_is_the_Place_You_Ought_To_Be.PDF|publisher=Development Corporation of Snyder|access-date=5 June 2013}}</ref>

The nearby Scurry Area Canyon Reef Operators oilfield is among the largest and most productive in the United States.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}  Snyder is also located within the footprint of the recently-discovered [[Cline Shale]].<ref name="Eady">{{cite news|last=Eady|first=Ashley|title=Exploration continues to fuel expectations for Cline Shale oil boom|url=http://lubbockonline.com/business/2012-11-28/exploration-continues-fuel-expectations-cline-shale-oil-boom#.Ua9Eq0DCaSo|newspaper=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|access-date=5 June 2013}}</ref>  Two of the largest wind farms in the United States are located in Snyder area.<!-- update? There are plans to build two larger wind farms in 2013. -->  Other industries in Snyder include manufacturing and cotton.{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

The [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]] operates the Snyder Distribution Center.<ref>"[http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/manufacturing-logistics/transport/transport-snyder-warehs.htm Snyder Distribution Center]." [[Texas Department of Criminal Justice]]. Retrieved on May 22, 2010.</ref>

==Education==
The [[Snyder Independent School District]] serves Snyder. The schools are Snyder Primary, Snyder Intermediate, Snyder Junior High School, Snyder Academy, Snyder Christian School, and Snyder High School.

[[Western Texas College]], a two-year community college, is located in Snyder. In addition to traditional academic courses, Western Texas College offers several career/technical programs, including communication design, early childhood education, electrical distribution systems, information technology, business management, petroleum technology, radio broadcasting, solar energy technology, turfgrass and landscape management, vocational nursing, and welding.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Western Texas College - Degrees |url=https://www.wtc.edu/degrees.html |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=www.wtc.edu}}</ref> The [[Texas Legislature]] designated the county as being in the Western Texas College District.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm|title=Sec. 130.210.  WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.|access-date=2024-09-22}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[Kevin Alejandro]] (born 1976), who starred in ''[[Ugly Betty]]'' on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] as Santos and ''[[Southland (TV series)|Southland]]'' on [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]] as Detective Nate Moretta, a recurring cast member of the [[HBO]] series ''[[True Blood]]'', and stars in [[CBS]] series ''[[Golden Boy (American TV series)|Golden Boy]]''  grew up in Snyder
* [[Powers Boothe]] (1948–2017), [[Emmy]]-Award-winning actor who portrayed the demonic [[clergyman]] [[Jim Jones]] in ''[[Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones]]'', Curly Bill in ''[[Tombstone (film)|Tombstone]]'', Joshua Foss in ''[[Sudden Death (1995 film)|Sudden Death]]'', and Senator Roark in ''[[Sin City (film)|Sin City]]'' is a native of Snyder
* [[Sonny Cumbie]] (born 1981), head football coach, [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football|Louisiana Tech University]]. In 2004, as the starting quarterback for [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech University]], he led the nation in passing and total offense.
* [[Charlene Holt]], actress and model, starred in Western film ''[[El Dorado (1966 film)]]'' as Maudie, the love interest of [[Robert Mitchum]] and [[John Wayne]], was born in Snyder
* [[Dick Jones (actor)|Dick Jones]] (1927–2014), actor, starred in ''[[Buffalo Bill, Jr.]]'' in [[Television syndication|syndication]] in 1955 as "Dickie" Jones, and was voice of title character in 1940 [[Disney]] film ''[[Pinocchio (1940 film)|Pinocchio]]'', is a native of Snyder
* [[Charley Lockhart]], born and raised in Snyder, was a politician - treasurer of Texas from 1931 to 1941, who  received national media attention as a dwarf. He was known as "the smallest elected official in the biggest state"
* [[Brad Maule]] (born 1951), actor, best known for his longtime role as Dr. Tony Jones on the television daytime drama ''[[General Hospital]]'', which he played until February 2006, was born in [[Rotan, Texas]], but graduated from Snyder High School; he was a student of Jerry P. Worsham, who was theatre arts educator for several of Snyder's notable actors and actresses
* [[Dave McGinnis]], football coach, head coach of NFL's [[Arizona Cardinals]] from 2000–03, graduated in 1969 from [[Snyder High School (Texas)|Snyder High School]]
* [[Barry Tubb]], actor, was born in Snyder
* [[Christian Wiman]] (born 1966), Poet, Professor raised in Snyder
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
Image:Revised Scurry County Coliseum in Snyder, TX IMG_4550.JPG|The Scurry County Coliseum in Snyder, has been operated since 2008 by Western Texas College.
Image:Cogdell Hospital, Snyder, TX IMG 1782.JPG|Cogdell Memorial Hospital is located near Western Texas College in Snyder
Image:Ritz Theater in downtown Snyder IMG 4579.JPG|Ritz Theater in downtown Snyder
Image:J.C. Cornelius House, Snyder, TX IMG 4593.JPG|This 19th-century pioneer house, was constructed by physician and [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] veteran J.C. Cornelius. The restored home now serves as a museum.
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|Texas}}

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://ci.snyder.tx.us/ City of Snyder]

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