Editing Tuscola, Texas

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Tuscola, Texas
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
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| subdivision_name   = United States
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Taylor County, Texas|Taylor]]
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| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 2.20
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 850
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
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| timezone           = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
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| elevation_ft       = 1978
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 79562
| area_code          = [[Area code 325|325]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 48-74048<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
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'''Tuscola''' is a city in [[Taylor County, Texas|Taylor County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 850 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is part of the [[Abilene, Texas]] [[Abilene metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 0.7&nbsp;square mile (1.9&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all  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]] system, Tuscola has a [[humid subtropical climate]], ''Cfa'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=69414&cityname=Tuscola%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Tuscola, Texas]</ref>

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|location = Tuscola, Texas (1991–2020)
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|Feb precipitation inch = 1.47
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.95
|Apr precipitation inch = 2.34
|May precipitation inch = 3.56
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.89
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.09
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.33
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.13
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.62
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|Dec precipitation inch = 1.23
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|source 1 = NOAA<ref>{{Cite web |title=Station: TUSCOLA 2NW, TX US USC00414960  |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00414960&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020 |publisher=[[NCEI|National Centers for Environmental Information]] |page=1 |format=PDF |quote=Elev: 1045 ft. Lat: 40.4344° N Lon: 95.3883° W}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1950 = 497
| 1960 = 414
| 1970 = 497
| 1980 = 660
| 1990 = 620
| 2000 = 714
| 2010 = 742
| 2020 = 850
| 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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Tuscola racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4874048&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)
|708
|83.29%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|4
|0.47%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|5
|0.59%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|1
|0.12%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|3
|0.35%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|22
|2.59%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|107
|12.59%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''850'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 850 people, 305 households, and 203 families residing in the city.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 714 people, 273 households, and 202 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|971.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 307 housing units at an average density of {{convert|417.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.70% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.54% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.28% of the population.

There were 273 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,068, and the median income for a family was $42,396. Males had a median income of $31,484 versus $21,845 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,661. About 3.7% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The city of Tuscola is served by the [[Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District]] and home to the [[Jim Ned High School]] Indians.

==Notable people==

* [[Colt McCoy]], football quarterback for the [[Texas Longhorns]], the [[Cleveland Browns]], and the [[Arizona Cardinals]]
* [[Rick Roderick]], prominent philosopher and professor
* [[Ed Sprinkle]], former [[American football]] player and coach

==References==
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{{Taylor County, Texas}}

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[[Category:Cities in Taylor County, Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in Texas]]
[[Category:Cities in the Abilene metropolitan area]]