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Farnsworth, Texas

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Coordinates: 36°19′16″N 100°57′59″W / 36.32111°N 100.96639°W / 36.32111; -100.96639
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Farnsworth, Texas
Unincorporated community
Farnsworth, Texas is located in Texas
Farnsworth, Texas
Farnsworth, Texas
Location within the state of Texas
Farnsworth, Texas is located in the United States
Farnsworth, Texas
Farnsworth, Texas
Farnsworth, Texas (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°19′16″N 100°57′59″W / 36.32111°N 100.96639°W / 36.32111; -100.96639
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyOchiltree
Elevation
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2,992 ft (912 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
95
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79033
GNIS feature ID2805824[1]

Farnsworth is a census designated place in western Ochiltree County, Texas, United States. It lies at the intersection of State Highway 15 with FM376, southwest of the city of Perryton, the county seat of Ochiltree County.[2] Its elevation is 2,995 feet (913 m).[1] Although Farnsworth is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79033;[3] the ZCTA for ZIP code 79033 had a population of 106 at the 2000 census.[4]

History

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Founded in 1919 along the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway, Farnsworth was not the first community in the area: the coming of ranchers in the 1880s had led to the establishment of a nearby community named Olds. The locality changed names several times: starting at Olds, it became Nogal with the establishment of a post office in 1905, changed to Rogerstown in 1906, and finally concluded in 1920 with the opening of a post office at the current site. From the beginning, the community has borne the name of Farnsworth, given in honor of Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway director H. W. Farnsworth.[5]

Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Farnsworth has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202095—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850–1900[8] 1910[9]
1920[10] 1930[11] 1940[12]
1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15]
1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18]
2010[19] 2020[20]

Farnsworth first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[21][19][20]

2020 census

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Farnsworth CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[20] % 2020
White alone (NH) 61 64.21%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 9 9.47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25 26.32%
Total 95 100.00%

Education

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Farnsworth is within the Perryton Independent School District,[22] which includes Perryton High School.

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farnsworth, Texas
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Farnsworth, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-17. Accessed 2008-12-03.
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Farnsworth, Texas
  7. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Farnsworth CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ochiltree County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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