Owl Ranch, Texas

Owl Ranch, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 27°53′31″N 98°05′45″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jim Wells
Area [1]
• Total	0.742 sq mi (1.92 km^2)
• Land	0.742 sq mi (1.92 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	285 ft (87 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	189
• Density	250/sq mi (98/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	361
GNIS feature ID	2413654[3]

Owl Ranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. Its population was 225 as of the 2010 census.[1] Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Amargosa as part of the Owl Ranch-Amargosa census-designated place.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.742 square miles (1.92 km^2), all land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	225		—
2020	189		−16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1900[5] 1910[6] 1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[2]

Owl Ranch first appeared as census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the deleted Owl Ranch-Amargosa CDP.[16]

2020 census

Owl Ranch 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 2010[17]	Pop 2020[2]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	5	12	2.22%	6.35%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	3	0.00%	1.59%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	220	174	97.78%	92.06%
Total	225	189	100.00%	100.00%

Education

Owl Creek is located within the Alice Independent School District,[18] which operates Alice High School.

References

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
2. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Owl Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
3. "Owl Ranch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
5. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
6. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Owl Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
18. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.