Ralls is a city in Crosby County,

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. It was named after John Robinson Ralls, who with the help of W.E. McLaughlin, laid out the townsite in July 1911. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,944, down from 2,252 at the 2000 census. Ralls is surrounded by productive farm lands that primarily produce cotton and grains, with lesser amounts of soybean, sunflower seed, and vegetables.

Geography

Ralls is an agricultural community located on the level plains of the Llano Estacado between Lorenzo to the west and Crosbyton to the east. To the north of Ralls is the small community of

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, and further north is a narrow portion of Blanco Canyon, where the Spanish explorer Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and his army are believed to have camped in 1541. To the south of Ralls is the Caprock Escarpment, which marks the break between the Llano Estacado and the Rolling Plains, carved by tributaries of the Brazos River, such as the Salt Fork and the Double Mountain Fork. According to the

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, Ralls has a total area of , all of it land. File:Llano Estacado Caprock Escarpment south of Ralls TX 2009.jpg, The Caprock Escarpment of the Llano Estacado, south of Ralls File:Ralls Texas Grain Silos 2010.jpg, Grain silos along the west side of Ralls

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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, there were 1,665 people, 685 households, and 423 families residing in the city.

2000 census

Ralls is part of the

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. According to the

, the population was 2,252 in

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, with 776 households, and 584 families residing in the community. The

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was 1,680.4 people per square mile (648.9/km). The 871 housing units averaged 649.9 per square mile (251.0/km). The

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of the city was 58.48% White, 2.22% African American, 0.53% Native American, 36.77% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 55.77% of the population. Of the 776 households, 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were not families. About 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.37. In the city, the population was distributed as 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,892, and for a family was $26,739. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $15,724 for females. The

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for the city was $10,557. About 25.3% of families and 28.6% of the population were below the

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, including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 27.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Billy Walker, country musician, and member of the Grand Ole Opry, was born in Ralls *

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, country music songwriter, was born in Ralls * Jubal Clark, country music singer songwriter and actor, was born in Ralls

Geography

Demographics

2020 census

2000 census

Notable people

Education

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