Editing Throckmorton, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Throckmorton, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| image_skyline      = Downtown Throckmorton Texas.jpg
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| image_caption      = Downtown Throckmorton in 2015
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| map_caption        = Location of Throckmorton, Texas
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Throckmorton County, Texas|Throckmorton]]
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 727
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| elevation_ft       = 1362
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 76483
| area_code          = [[Area code 940|940]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-72896<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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| blank1_info        = 2413388<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2413388}}</ref>
| website            = [http://www.throckmortontx.org/index.html throckmortontx.org]
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'''Throckmorton''' is a town in [[Throckmorton County, Texas]], United States. Its population was 727 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=":0" /> It is the [[county seat]] of Throckmorton County.<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>

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 1.7&nbsp;sq mi (4.4&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all of it land.

===Climate===

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Throckmorton has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=410914&cityname=Throckmorton%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Throckmorton, Texas]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 37
| 1890 = 240
| 1920 = 686
| 1930 = 1135
| 1940 = 1133
| 1950 = 1320
| 1960 = 1299
| 1970 = 1105
| 1980 = 1174
| 1990 = 1036
| 2000 = 905
| 2010 = 828
| 2020 = 727
| 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"
|+'''Throckmorton racial composition'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4872896&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)
|616
|84.73%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|1
|0.14%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|1
|0.14%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1
|0.14%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|24
|3.3%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|84
|11.55%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''727'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 727 people, 337 households, and 169 families residing in the town.

===2010 census===

As of the census of 2010,  828 people, a decrease of 8.51% since 2000, lived in Throckmorton. The city had 477 housing units, with 116 of them vacant. The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the town was 93.50% White, 0.12% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 4.11% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 10.27% of the population.

===2000 census===

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 905 people, 386 households, and 265 families resided in the town. The [[population density]] was 539.4 people/sq mi (208.0/km{{sup|2}}). The 477 housing units averaged 284.3/sq mi (109.6/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the town was 90.50% White, 0.11% African American, 0.11% Native American, 7.29% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 12.04% of the population.

Of the 386 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were not families. About 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town, the population was distributed as 25.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,453, and for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $22,778 versus $20,625 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,400. About 11.7% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The Town of Throckmorton is served by the [[Throckmorton Collegiate Independent School District]] and home to the [[Throckmorton High School]] Greyhounds.

==Notable people==

* [[Deborah Scaling Kiley]], a sailor, author, and shipwreck survivor, was born in Throckmorton.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Albatross: The True Story of a Woman's Survival at Sea |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Company |year=1994 |isbn=0-395-65573-0 |page=18}}</ref>
* [[Bob Lilly]], a [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] [[defensive tackle]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]<ref name="boblly">{{cite web |url=http://www.boblilly.com/biography/ |publisher=BobLilly.com |title=Biography |access-date=March 13, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308043818/http://www.boblilly.com/biography/ |archive-date=March 8, 2016 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{official website|http://www.throckmortontx.org/index.html}}

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