Boys Ranch, Texas
Unincorporated community & census-designated place in Texas, United States
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Boys Ranch is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northeastern Oldham County, Texas, United States, on the site of the original county seat, Tascosa. It lies along U.S. Route 385, northeast of the city of Vega, the county seat of Oldham County.[3] Although Boys Ranch[4][5] is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79010.[6] Boys Ranch is a residential community serving boys and girls ages 5 to 18.[7]
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  Boys Ranch Location within the state of Texas  Boys Ranch Boys Ranch (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°32′00″N 102°15′00″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Oldham |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,215 ft (980 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 173 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79010 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-09796 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586911[1] |
As of the 2020 census, Boys Ranch had a population of 173.[2]
History
The Boys Ranch was founded in 1939 by Cal Farley (December 25, 1895 – February 19, 1967) for troubled youth and is now a census-designated place. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 282.[8]
Farley was a native of Sexton, Iowa, the son of Frank and Jennie Farley, who later moved to a farm outside of Elmore, Minnesota. He made his way to Amarillo in 1923. He was noted for his role in the professional wrestling business, particularly working with Dory Funk and the Luxembourg born Dutch Mantel.[9][10]
Geography
The CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.[11]
Education
The central part of the Boys Ranch CDP is within the Boys Ranch Independent School District,[12] containing Boys Ranch High School, Mimi Farley Elementary School, and Blakemore Middle School.
The outer edges of the CDP are within the Channing Independent School District.[12]
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Boys Ranch has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[13]
Demographics
Boys Ranch first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[26]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[28] | Pop 2020[27] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 229 | 108 | 81.21% | 62.43% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 17 | 24 | 6.03% | 13.87% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 5 | 0 | 1.77% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.58% |
| Native Hawaiian or 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) | 1 | 7 | 0.35% | 4.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 30 | 33 | 10.64% | 19.08% |
| Total | 282 | 173 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there are 173 people living in Boys Ranch. The racial makeup of the city was 68.05% Non-Hispanic White, 14.79% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.59% Asian, 9.47% some other race, and 7.1% two or more races.[29]