Booker, Texas
Encyclopedia
Booker is a town in Lipscomb and Ochiltree Counties in the U.S. state
of Texas
and named for B.F. Booker, a civil engineer for the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway. The population was 1,315 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
, to Spearman, Texas
, the entire town moved seven miles across the state line to be near the railroad. The town was platted shortly before the move in 1917 by Thomas C. Spearman who had Spearman, Texas
named after him. La Kemp was renamed Booker in honor of one of the engineers for the railroad. Ironically, the railroad was removed 2006-2007.
of 2000, there were 1,315 people, 455 households, and 342 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,260.3 people per square mile (488.2/km²). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 518.5 per square mile (200.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.48% White, 0.46% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 24.56% from other races
, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.71% of the population.
There were 455 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,696, and the median income for a family was $39,904. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,677 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,620. About 15.8% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
The streets of the town are arranged in a regular manner alphabetically and categorically in the "south of the railroad tracks" side of town. The N-S streets west of Main Street are flower and tree references and the ones on the east side are names of Texas cities and historical figures with the exception of one street
U.S. state
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of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
and named for B.F. Booker, a civil engineer for the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway. The population was 1,315 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Booker is located at 36°27′14"N 100°32′17"W (36.453926, -100.538125). It is incorporated in Lipscomb County, and most of its territory lies in that county; only a small portion extends into Ochiltree County.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.7 km²), all of it land.
History
Booker was originally founded seven miles north of where it currently sits as La Kemp, Oklahoma, in 1909. However, ten years later when the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway was built from Shattuck, OklahomaShattuck, Oklahoma
Shattuck is a town in Ellis County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,356 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Shattuck is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, to Spearman, Texas
Spearman, Texas
Spearman is a city in Hansford County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,368. It is the county seat of Hansford County, and is known for its collection of windmills from the J.B. Buchanan windmill collection. The city was named for Thomas E...
, the entire town moved seven miles across the state line to be near the railroad. The town was platted shortly before the move in 1917 by Thomas C. Spearman who had Spearman, Texas
Spearman, Texas
Spearman is a city in Hansford County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,368. It is the county seat of Hansford County, and is known for its collection of windmills from the J.B. Buchanan windmill collection. The city was named for Thomas E...
named after him. La Kemp was renamed Booker in honor of one of the engineers for the railroad. Ironically, the railroad was removed 2006-2007.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,315 people, 455 households, and 342 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,260.3 people per square mile (488.2/km²). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 518.5 per square mile (200.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.48% White, 0.46% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 24.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.71% of the population.
There were 455 households out of which 43.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,696, and the median income for a family was $39,904. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,677 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $13,620. About 15.8% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
Street Features
The town has a sense of humor. It has billboards on the western and eastern edges of town along State Highway 15 that read "Booker: Next 9 Exits" - which is a reference to all the streets that run north-south (N-S) that meet the highway as it passes through town.The streets of the town are arranged in a regular manner alphabetically and categorically in the "south of the railroad tracks" side of town. The N-S streets west of Main Street are flower and tree references and the ones on the east side are names of Texas cities and historical figures with the exception of one street
Famous People From Booker
- Brent GuyBrent Guy-External links:*...
, former head football coach at Utah State UniversityUtah State UniversityUtah State University is a public university located in Logan, Utah. It is a land-grant and space-grant institution and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities....
and former defensive coordinator for the University of LouisvilleUniversity of LouisvilleThe University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
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