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{{for|the unincorporated community in Borden County|Plains, Borden County, Texas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=JulyMay 20232024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Plains, Texas
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| nickname =
| motto = <!-- Images =-->
| image_skyline = Plains City Hall, Plains, Texas.jpg
| imagesize =
| image_caption = Plains City Hall
| image_flag =
| image_seal = <!-- Maps -->
| image_map = TXMap-doton-Plains.PNG
| mapsize = 250px
| map_caption = Location of Plains, Texas
| image_map1 = Yoakum County Plains.svg
| mapsize1 = 250px
| map_caption1 = <!-- Location -->
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = United States
| subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Texas]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Yoakum County, Texas|Yoakum]]
 
<!-- ImagesGovernment -->| government_footnotes =
| government_type =
|image_skyline = Plains City Hall, Plains, Texas.jpg
|imagesize leader_title =
|image_caption leader_name = Plains City Hall
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| established_title =
| established_date = <!-- Area -->
| unit_pref = Imperial
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| area_magnitude =
| area_total_sq_mi = 1.50
| area_land_sq_mi = 1.50
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
 
<!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
<!-- Maps -->
| population_footnotes =
|image_map = TXMap-doton-Plains.PNG
| population_total = 1355
|mapsize = 250px
| population_density_sq_mi = 903
|map_caption = Location of Plains, Texas
|image_map1 = Yoakum County Plains.svg
|mapsize1 = 250px
|map_caption1 =
 
<!-- General information -->| timezone = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
<!-- Location -->
| utc_offset = -6
|subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
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| utc_offset_DST = -5
|subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]]
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
|subdivision_name1 = [[Texas]]
| elevation_m =
|subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Texas|County]]
| elevation_ft = 3642
|subdivision_name2 = [[Yoakum County, Texas|Yoakum]]
| coordinates = {{coord|33|11|25|N|102|49|39|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
 
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes postal_code = 79355
|government_type area_code = [[Area code 806|806]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|leader_title =
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|established_date footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 3.88
 
| area_land_km2 = 3.88
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| area_water_km2 = 0.00
|unit_pref = Imperial
| population_density_km2 = 349.23
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|area_magnitude =
|area_total_sq_mi = 1.50
|area_land_sq_mi = 1.50
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.00
 
<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]]
|population_footnotes =
|population_total = 1355
|population_density_sq_mi = 903.33
 
<!-- General information -->
|timezone = [[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset = -6
|timezone_DST = CDT
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|postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]
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|area_code = [[Area code 806|806]]
|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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|area_total_km2 = 3.88
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}}
'''Plains''' is a town in and the [[county seat]] of [[Yoakum County, Texas|Yoakum County]]<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> of [[West Texas|western]] [[Texas]], United States, particularly the south (inner) half of the [[Texas Panhandle|panhandle]]'s plains. The city's population was 1,355 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]]. PlainsYoakum County is in the [[Texas High Plains AVA|Texas High Plains Wine country]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.winemag.com/2021/03/30/texas-high-plains-wine-country/|title='Let the Grapes Speak for Themselves': Texas High Plains' Wine Country Contains Multitudes|date=30 March 30, 2021}}</ref>
 
==History==
In 1905, W. J. Luna founded and named Plains. When [[Yoakum County, Texas|Yoakum County]] was organized in 1907, Plains was designated the county seat. AfterFollowing the discovery of oil in 1936, the population has grown steadily.<ref name=TexasHandbook>{{Cite web |title=Plains, TX |last=Bennett |first=Leoti A. |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |work=Handbook of Texas |access-date=29 December 29, 2023 |url= https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/plains-tx }}</ref>
 
==Geography==
 
Plains is located at {{coord|33|11|25|N|102|49|39|W|type:city}} (33.190251, –102.827578).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-April 23, 2011|date=2011-02-February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>
 
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 1.0&nbsp;square mile (2.6&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all land.
 
[[Sulphur Springs Draw]], whichruns oncethrough heldtown. aThe [[spring (hydrology)|spring]]s feeding the stream, runsformerly running through town. Springsit have dried up due to pumpingthe extraction of underground water.<ref name=TexasHandbook/>
 
===Climate===
 
According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Plains has a [[semiarid climate]], ''BSk'' on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=470714&cityname=Plains%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Plains, Texas]</ref>
 
{{Weather box
| width = auto
| collapsed = yes
| single line = yes
| location = Plains, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1946–present)
| Jan record high F = 82
| Feb record high F = 86
| Mar record high F = 95
| Apr record high F = 98
| May record high F = 107
| Jun record high F = 111
| Jul record high F = 109
| Aug record high F = 106
| Sep record high F = 104
| Oct record high F = 100
| Nov record high F = 88
| Dec record high F = 80
| year record high F =
| Jan high F = 54.3
| Feb high F = 59.3
| Mar high F = 67.3
| Apr high F = 75.3
| May high F = 83.7
| Jun high F = 91.8
| Jul high F = 92.5
| Aug high F = 91.4
| Sep high F = 84.3
| Oct high F = 75.2
| Nov high F = 63.3
| Dec high F = 55.0
| year high F = 74.5
| Jan mean F = 39.4
| Feb mean F = 43.7
| Mar mean F = 51.0
| Apr mean F = 58.7
| May mean F = 68.4
| Jun mean F = 76.9
| Jul mean F = 78.9
| Aug mean F = 77.8
| Sep mean F = 70.6
| Oct mean F = 60.1
| Nov mean F = 48.1
| Dec mean F = 40.5
| year mean F = 59.5
| Jan low F = 24.5
| Feb low F = 28.2
| Mar low F = 34.8
| Apr low F = 42.1
| May low F = 53.0
| Jun low F = 62.1
| Jul low F = 65.3
| Aug low F = 64.2
| Sep low F = 56.9
| Oct low F = 45.0
| Nov low F = 32.9
| Dec low F = 25.9
| year low F = 44.6
| Jan record low F = -12
| Feb record low F = -12
| Mar record low F = 4
| Apr record low F = 16
| May record low F = 25
| Jun record low F = 42
| Jul record low F = 50
| Aug record low F = 49
| Sep record low F = 34
| Oct record low F = 12
| Nov record low F = -2
| Dec record low F = -4
| year record low F =
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation inch = 0.52
| Feb precipitation inch = 0.59
| Mar precipitation inch = 1.04
| Apr precipitation inch = 0.91
| May precipitation inch = 1.56
| Jun precipitation inch = 1.99
| Jul precipitation inch = 2.10
| Aug precipitation inch = 2.10
| Sep precipitation inch = 2.48
| Oct precipitation inch = 1.43
| Nov precipitation inch = 0.70
| Dec precipitation inch = 0.77
| year precipitation inch = 16.19
| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
| Jan precipitation days = 2.0
| Feb precipitation days = 2.6
| Mar precipitation days = 3.1
| Apr precipitation days = 2.6
| May precipitation days = 4.4
| Jun precipitation days = 4.5
| Jul precipitation days = 4.8
| Aug precipitation days = 5.5
| Sep precipitation days = 5.3
| Oct precipitation days = 4.1
| Nov precipitation days = 2.4
| Dec precipitation days = 2.8
| year precipitation days = 44.1
| Jan snow inch = 0.5
| Feb snow inch = 0.9
| Mar snow inch = 0.0
| Apr snow inch = 0.0
| May snow inch = 0.0
| Jun snow inch = 0.0
| Jul snow inch = 0.0
| Aug snow inch = 0.0
| Sep snow inch = 0.0
| Oct snow inch = 0.0
| Nov snow inch = 0.2
| Dec snow inch = 1.1
| year snow inch = 2.7
| unit snow days = 0.1 in
| Jan snow days = 0.3
| Feb snow days = 0.5
| Mar snow days = 0.0
| Apr snow days = 0.0
| May snow days = 0.0
| Jun snow days = 0.0
| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 0.3
| Dec snow days = 0.7
| year snow days = 1.8
| source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=lub
|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = December 29, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00417074&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = December 29, 2023}}</ref>
}}
 
==Demographics==
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|2000= 1450
|2010= 1481
|2020= 1355
|estyear=2019
|estimate=1655
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
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[[File:Yoakum County Heritage and Art Museum.jpg|thumb|Yoakum County Heritage and Art Museum]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Plains racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4857968&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-December 24, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
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===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 1,450 people, 485 households, and 390 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,465.6466|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.<ref name="GR2" /> There were 569 housing units at an average density of {{convert|575.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 69.66% White, 0.76% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 27.79% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.03% of the population.
 
Of the 485 households, 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.1% of households were one person and 8.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.37.
 
The age distribution was 32.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.
 
The median household income was $32,188 and the median family income was $36,250. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,624. About 17.2% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.9% of those under age 18 and 23.5% of those age 65 or over.
 
==Education==
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==Notable person==
 
* [[Bulldog Turner|Clyde "Bulldog" Turner]], inducteda intomember of the [[Professional Football Hall of Fame]] for the [[Chicago Bears]].<ref name="prohof">{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?player_id=218 |title=Clyde (Bulldog) Turner |website=Pro Football Hall of Fame}}</ref>
 
==References==
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