Study Butte-Terlingua was a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) in

Brewster County Brewster County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is in West Texas and its county seat (and only city) is Alpine. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region, and borders Mexico. Brewster County is th ...

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, United States. The population was 267 at the 2000 census. For the 2010 census it was split into two CDPs, Study Butte and

Terlingua Terlingua ( ) is a mining district and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Brewster County, Texas, United States. It is located near the Rio Grande and the villages of Lajitas and Study Butte, Texas, as well as the Mexican state ...

Geography

The Study Butte-Terlingua CDP was located at (29.325224, -103.560383). It had a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the

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system, Study Butte-Terlingua has a

desert climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk''), is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...

, abbreviated "Bwh" on climate maps.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 267 people, 104 households, and 60 families residing in the CDP. The

population density Population density (in agriculture: standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical term.Matt RosenberPopul ...

was 16.7 people per square mile (6.5/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 7.6/sq mi (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.41%

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, 1.12%

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, 2.62% Native American, 20.97% from

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, and 1.87% from two or more races.

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of any race were 51.69% of the population. There were 104 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were

married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...

living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.58. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 139.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,357, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $17,366 versus $16,563 for females. The

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for the CDP was $15,052. About 10.2% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the

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, including 25.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education

Study Butte-Terlingua is served by the Terlingua Common School District.

Big Bend High School Big Bend High School is a public K-12 school located in unincorporated Brewster County, Texas (USA), adjacent to the Study Butte census-designated place, and with a Terlingua postal address. Originally a high school, it now serves as the only sch ...

is the local school. Prior to fall 1996 students at the high school level attended

Alpine High School Alpine High School is a public high school located in the city of Alpine, Texas (USA) and is classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Alpine Independent School District located in north-central Brewster County. In 2015, the schoo ...

in the

Alpine Independent School District The Alpine Independent School District is a school district based in Alpine, Texas, United States. The district operates one high school, Alpine High School. History Prior to 1996 Alpine High School served as the high school for students from ...

. Previously the Terlingua CSD had Big Bend High and Terlingua Elementary as separate schools.

References

External links

Study Butte in Handbook of Texas
{{authority control Census-designated places in Brewster County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas