Crowell ( ) is a city and the
county seat
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of
Foard County, Texas, United States.
The population was 769 at the
2020 census,
down from 948 at the
2010 census.
Geography
Crowell is located near the center of Foard County and
U.S. Route 70 passes through the city as Commerce Street, leading east to
Vernon and west to
Paducah.
Texas State Highway 6
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(Main Street) crosses US 70 in the center of Crowell, leading north to
Quanah and south to
Benjamin
Benjamin ( ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right") blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the younger of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel, and Jacob's twe ...
.
Wichita Falls is to the east via US 70 and
US 287
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Crowell has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
According to the
Köppen climate classification
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, Crowell has a
semiarid climate
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, ''BSk'' on climate maps.
Climate Summary for Crowell, Texas
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Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 769 people, 298 households, and 169 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the census
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population density
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was 604.6 people/sq mi (233.1/km2). The 568 housing units averaged 301.0/sq mi (116.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.26% White, 3.07% African American, 0.70% Native American, 11.13% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 17.62% of the population.
Of the 465 households, 29.7% had children under 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were not families. About 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36, and the average family size was 3.08.
In the city, the age distribution was 26.8% under 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,214, and for a family was $30,667. Males had a median income of $21,141 versus $16,184 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 city was $12,965. About 11.4% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
The economy is almost solely agrarian. Beef cattle, wheat, and cotton are the primary sources of income and employment. Hunting leases are quickly becoming a notable contributor to the local economy. The single manufacturing industry is a cap factory. Formerly owned by the DeLong company, the factory is now owned by a group of local investors.
Arts and culture
A museum located in the former firehouse features artifacts from the history of Crowell. There is also a Farm Implement Museum.
Education
The city is served by the Crowell Independent School District. Schools include Crowell High School.
Notable people
* Dick Todd - football player.
Notes
References
External links
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Cities in Texas
Cities in Foard County, Texas
County seats in Texas