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Miami ( ) is a city in Roberts County, Texas, United States. It is part of the
Pampa, Texas Pampa (from the Quechua: ''pampa'', meaning "plain") is a city in Gray County, Texas, United States. Its population was 16,867 as of the 2020 census. Pampa is the county seat of Gray County and is the principal city of the Pampa micropolita ...
micropolitan statistical area. Its population was 539 at the 2020 census. It is the
county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equiva ...
of Roberts County, as well as the only municipality in the county. The Roberts County Museum, located in Miami, contains many interesting artifacts and history of the county. Residences are mainly single family homes, with the Mesa View Apartments as the only apartments in the area. Miami has become noted for its annual cow calling contest, which occurs the first weekend in June and has been going for over 75 years.


Geography


Demographics


2000 census

At the 2000 census, 588 people, 242 households, and 173 families were living in the city. The population density was 504.0 people/sq mi (194.0/km2). There were 283 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.75% White, 0.85% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.53% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.57%. Of the 242 households, 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were not families. About 27.7% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.97. The age distribution was 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males. The median income for a household was $38,875 and for a family was $47,656. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,585. About 4.6% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.


2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 539 people, 197 households, and 137 families residing in the city.


Climate


Education

Donna Gill is the superintendent Miami Independent School District. Prekindergarten through 12th grade are taught in one building. Miami High School currently provides Spanish to seven area schools via the Texas Virtual School program. Roberts County is in the service area of Frank Phillips College (known in legislation as Borger Junior College).Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.169. BORGER JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.
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Gallery

Image:Mural in Downtown Miami, TX.jpg, Mural in downtown Miami, TX featuring a windmill, train, and pumpjack, and Hereford cattle.


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External links


Miami, Texas

Miami, Texas
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