Seminole, Texas Seminole, Texas The Gaines County Courthouse in Seminole.
The Gaines County Courthouse in Seminole.
Location of Seminole, Texas Location of Seminole, Texas Coordinates: 32 43 7 N 102 39 0 WCoordinates: 32 43 7 N 102 39 0 W Country United States State Texas Seminole is a town/city in and the governmental center of county of Gaines County in Texas, United States. The populace was 6,430 at the 2010 census.
Paul Patterson, the Western author and educator and mentor of Elmer Kelton, was born in Gaines County.
The territory for Seminole was donated by nonresident landowners to turn into the governmental center of county for Gaines County.
Seminole National Bank opened its doors in 1906, followed by First State Bank in 1907.
In 1912, Seminole National Bank lost over $3,000 when it was robbed.
In 1950, Seminole's populace surpassed Seagraves, Texas, for the first time.
In 1977 some 100 families of Plautdietsch-speaking "Russian" Mennonites from Mexico bought territory southwest of Seminole to settle there, but faced problem with immigation.
Seminole is positioned at 32 43 7 N 102 39 00 W. According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, 5,910 citizens , 2,082 homeholds, and 1,590 families resided in the city.
Of the 2,082 homeholds, 41.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 23.6% were not families.
The average homehold size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city, the populace was distributed as 31.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $32,063, and for a family was $36,019.
About 14.6% of families and 18.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Seminole is served by the Seminole Independent School District.
Tanya Tucker, nation music artist, was born in Seminole.
Larry Gatlin, nation and gospel music artist, was born in Seminole.
The lowest temperature calculated in Texas was -23 F, recorded on February 8, 1933, at Seminole.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
"Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Seminole, Texas, United States of America".
Municipalities and communities of Gaines County, Texas, United States State of Texas County seats of Texas
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