Rule is a town in
Haskell County,
Texas
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, United States. The population was 561 at the
2020 census,
down from 636 at the
2010 census.
The community was named for W. A. Rule, a railroad man.
Geography
Rule is in western Haskell County at the intersection of
US 380 and
SH 6. US 380 leads east to
Haskell
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, the
county seat
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, and west to
Old Glory, while Highway 6 leads north to
Rochester and south to
Stamford.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town of Rule has a total area of , all land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
Köppen climate classification
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system, Rule has a
humid subtropical climate
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, ''Cfa'' on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 561 people, 347 households, and 173 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 698 people, 300 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 386 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 87.82%
White
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, 2.15%
African American
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, 0.14%
Native American, 7.31% from
other races, and 2.58% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 19.34% of the population.
There were 300 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were
married couples
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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,342, and the median income for a family was $30,069. Males had a median income of $22,708 versus $14,167 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the town was $14,454. About 14% of the families and 20% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Town of Rule is served by the
Rule Independent School District and
Rule High School.
Notable people
*
Art Briles, football coach and player
*
Wes Kittley, head coach of the
Texas Tech Red Raiders track and field team
References
External links
Handbook of Texas Online
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Towns in Haskell County, Texas
Towns in Texas