Edmonson is a town in Hale County,

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, United States. The population was 86 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Edmonson is located in northern Hale County at (34.281695, –101.900998).

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runs through the town, leading southeast to Plainview, the

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, and northwest to Dimmitt. According to the

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, Edmonson has a total area of , all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 86 people, 34 households, and 20 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 123 people, 37 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 43 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 85.37%

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, 14.63% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 49.59% of the population. There were 37 households, out of which 48.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.1% were

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living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.1% were non-families. 8.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.32 and the average family size was 3.50. In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $21,389 versus $9,773 for females. The

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for the town was $9,857. There were 6.3% of families and 13.7% of the population living below the

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, including 17.9% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.

Education

The town of Edmonson is served by the Plainview Independent School District.

Notable people

* Gary Painter, sheriff of Midland County, who warned in 2014 about

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, was reared in Edmonson on a family farm

References

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