Stinnett ( ) is a

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in and the

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Hutchinson County, Texas Hutchinson County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,617. Its county seat is Stinnett. The county was created in 1876, but not organized until 1901. It is named for Andrew Hutchinson, an early ...

, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census.

History

Stinnett was established in 1926 by A.P. (Ace) Borger, better known as the founder of Borger, a larger community in the county, and his brother Lester Andrew (Pete) Borger. In September 1926, Stinnett replaced Plemons, which later became a

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, as the Hutchinson County seat. The courthouse, built in 1927 in the

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style, was financed from

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money. The structure, designed by the

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W.F. Townes, consists of brown brick and cut white stone.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Climate

According to the

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system, Stinnett has a

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, ''BSk'' on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,650 people, 521 households, and 367 families residing in the city.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, 1,936 people, 765 households, and 554 families lived in the city. The population density was . The 870 housing units averaged . The racial makeup of the city was 91.58% White, 0.26% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 3.98% from other races, and 2.69% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 7.54%. Of the 765 households, 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were not families. About 26.1% of households were one person and 13.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98. The age distribution was 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.8 males. The median household income was $33,387 and the median family income was $42,969. Males had a median income of $35,395 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,242. About 7.9% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the

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, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Stinnett is served by the Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips Consolidated Independent School District. It was a part of the Stinnett Independent School District until July 1, 1987, when it merged into the PSP CISD.

Notable person

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, former

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player, though born in Borger, he graduated in 1961 from Stinnett High School.

References

External links

City of Stinnett
{{Authority control Cities in Hutchinson County, Texas County seats in Texas 1926 establishments in Texas