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{{short description|Town in Reeves County, Texas, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{distinguish|Toyahvale, Texas}}

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'''Toyah''' is a town in [[Reeves County, Texas|Reeves County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 90 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].
'''Toyah''' is a town in [[Reeves County, Texas|Reeves County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 61 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].


==History==
==History==
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On October 25, 1906<ref name="lynch"/> a black man in Toyah named J.I. "Slab" Pitts was dragged to death and then hanged for living with his white wife, Eva Ruff.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://strangefruitandspanishmoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/october-26-1906-slab-pitt.html|title=Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss: October 26, 1906: "Slab" Pitt|last=Last|first=Anne M.|date=September 10, 2015|website=Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss|access-date=December 6, 2019}}</ref><ref name="lynch">{{cite web|title=Lynching of "Slab" Pitts|url=http://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/80|access-date=November 29, 2019}}</ref>


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In September 1928, [[Amelia Earhart]] made an unscheduled five-day stop to adjust her carburetor. She relates in her journal that she landed in a small town near [[Pecos, Texas]], but according to a regional book, ''The Toyah Taproots'', several local, unnamed youngsters were seen in pictures around her airplane were later identified as being from Toyah.<ref name="earhart">{{cite web|title=Amelia Earhart in Toyah TX|url= http://www.texasescapes.com/15MinutesOfSeparation/Ignacy-Paderewski-and-Amelia-Earhart-in-Toyah-Texas.htm}}</ref>
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On October 25, 1906<ref name="lynch"/> a black man in Toyah named J. I. "Slab" Pitts was dragged to death and then hanged for living with his white wife, Eva Ruff.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://strangefruitandspanishmoss.blogspot.com/2015/09/october-26-1906-slab-pitt.html|title=Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss: October 26, 1906: "Slab" Pitt|last=Last|first=Anne M.|date=2015-09-10|website=Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss|access-date=2019-12-06}}</ref> One newspaper reported the killing as "Cowboys of Southwest Summarily Punish a Worthless Negro by Rope Method."<ref name="lynch">{{cite web|title=Lynching of "Slab" Pitts|url=http://www.lynchingintexas.org/items/show/80|access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref>


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Much of the town was destroyed by a tornado in 2004. Several abandoned homes, a deserted volunteer fire department and forgotten cars sit on the empty streets. Toyah High School also remains.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
⚫
In September, 1928 [[Amelia Earhart]] made an unscheduled five-day stop to adjust her carburator. She relates in her journal that she landed in a small town near [[Pecos, Texas]], but according to a regional book, ''The Toyah Taproots'', several local, unnamed youngsters were seen in pictures around her airplane were later identified as being from Toyah.<ref name="earhart">{{cite web|title=Amelia Earhart in Toyah TX|url= http://www.texasescapes.com/15MinutesOfSeparation/Ignacy-Paderewski-and-Amelia-Earhart-in-Toyah-Texas.htm}}</ref>

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Much of the town was destroyed by a tornado in 2004. Several abandoned homes, a deserted volunteer fire department and forgotten cars sit on the empty streets. The enormous '''Toyah''' High School also remains.


==Geography==
==Geography==
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2}}, all land.
Toyah is located at {{coord|31|18|48|N|103|47|35|W|type:city}} (31.313312, -103.793000).<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
{{US Census population|align=left
|1910= 1052
| 1910 = 1052
|1930= 553
| 1930 = 553
|1940= 464
| 1940 = 464
|1950= 409
| 1950 = 409
|1960= 294
| 1960 = 294
|1970= 245
| 1970 = 245
|1980= 165
| 1980 = 165
|1990= 115
| 1990 = 115
|2000= 100
| 2000 = 100
|2010= 90
| 2010 = 90
| 2020 = 61
|estyear=2019
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| 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><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census">{{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Toyah, Texas |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Toyah%20town,%20Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=Jun 11, 2024}}</ref>
|estimate=108
|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>
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|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>
}}
}}

At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 100 people, 47 households, and 28 families living in the town. The population density was 61.6 people per square mile (23.8/km{{sup|2}}). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 44.3 per square mile (17.2/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 84.00% White, 4.00% African American, 2.00% Native American, 4.00% from other races, and 6.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 51.00%.<ref name="GR2" />
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 100 people, 47 households, and 28 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|61.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 72 housing units at an average density of {{convert|44.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 84.00% White, 4.00% African American, 2.00% Native American, 4.00% from other races, and 6.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 51.00%.<ref name="GR2" />


Of the 47 households 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.2% of households were one person and 19.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.79.
Of the 47 households 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.2% of households were one person and 19.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.79.
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==Education==
==Education==
The Town of Toyah is served by the [[Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District]].
The Town of Toyah is served by the [[Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District]].

==See also==
{{portal|Texas}}
* [[List of municipalities in Texas]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|22em}}
<references />

==External links==
{{commons category-inline|Toyah, Texas}}



{{Reeves County, Texas}}
{{Reeves County, Texas}}


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[[Category:Towns in Reeves County, Texas]]
[[Category:Towns in Reeves County, Texas]]

Latest revision as of 19:19, 15 June 2024

Not to be confused with Toyahvale, Texas.
Toyah, Texas
Town
Historic high school in Toyah, July 2014
Historic high school in Toyah, July 2014
Location of Toyah, Texas
Location of Toyah, Texas
Coordinates: 31°18′48″N 103°47′35″W / 31.31333°N 103.79306°W / 31.31333; -103.79306
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyReeves
Government
 • MayorBobby Creamer
Area
[1]
 • Total1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)
 • Land1.62 sq mi (4.20 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,913 ft (888 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total61
 • Density38/sq mi (15/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79785
Area code432
FIPS code48-73496[2]
GNIS feature ID1370063[3]

Toyah is a town in Reeves County, Texas, United States. The population was 61 at the 2020 census.

History

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On October 25, 1906[4] a black man in Toyah named J.I. "Slab" Pitts was dragged to death and then hanged for living with his white wife, Eva Ruff.[5][4]

In September 1928, Amelia Earhart made an unscheduled five-day stop to adjust her carburetor. She relates in her journal that she landed in a small town near Pecos, Texas, but according to a regional book, The Toyah Taproots, several local, unnamed youngsters were seen in pictures around her airplane were later identified as being from Toyah.[6]

Much of the town was destroyed by a tornado in 2004. Several abandoned homes, a deserted volunteer fire department and forgotten cars sit on the empty streets. Toyah High School also remains.[citation needed]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19101,052—
1930553—
1940464−16.1%
1950409−11.9%
1960294−28.1%
1970245−16.7%
1980165−32.7%
1990115−30.3%
2000100−13.0%
201090−10.0%
202061−32.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020 Census[8]

At the 2000 census there were 100 people, 47 households, and 28 families living in the town. The population density was 61.6 inhabitants per square mile (23.8/km2). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 44.3 per square mile (17.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.00% White, 4.00% African American, 2.00% Native American, 4.00% from other races, and 6.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 51.00%.[2]

Of the 47 households 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.2% of households were one person and 19.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.79.

The age distribution was 13.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% 65 or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 138.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 128.9 males.

The median household income was $16,500 and the median family income was $15,313. Males had a median income of $19,375 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,611. There were 47.8% of families and 52.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under 18 and 22.2% of those over 64.

Education

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The Town of Toyah is served by the Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District.

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Lynching of "Slab" Pitts". Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Last, Anne M. (September 10, 2015). "Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss: October 26, 1906: "Slab" Pitt". Strange Fruit and Spanish Moss. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Amelia Earhart in Toyah TX".
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Census Bureau profile: Toyah, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
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