Boys Ranch is a
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
and
unincorporated community
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in northeastern
Oldham County,
Texas
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, United States, on the site of the original county seat,
Tascosa. It lies along
U.S. Route 385, northeast of the city of
Vega
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, the
county seat
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of Oldham County. Although Boys Ranch is unincorporated, it has a
post office
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, with the
ZIP code of 79010. Boys Ranch is a residential community serving boys and girls ages 5 to 18. It was founded in 1939 by Cal Farley for troubled youth and is now a census-designated place. This was a new CDP for the
2010 census with a population of 282.
Geography
Boys Ranch is located at (35.533189, -102.253684). The CDP has a total area of , all land. Its elevation is 3,186 feet (971 m).
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Education
Boys Ranch is served by the Boys Ranch Independent School District, containing Boys Ranch High School, Mimi Farley Elementary, and Blakemore Middle School.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
system, Boys Ranch has a semi-arid climate
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, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Demographics
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.
See also
* List of ghost towns in Texas
References
Unincorporated communities in Texas
Census-designated places in Texas
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