Boys Ranch, Texas

Boys Ranch is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northeastern Oldham County, Texas, United States, on the site of the original county seat, Tascosa. It lies along U.S. Route 385 northeast of the city of Vega, the county seat of Oldham County.[1] Although Boys Ranch is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79010.[2] It was founded in 1939 by Cal Farley for troubled youth and is now a census-designated place. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 282. [3]

This article is about the location. For the comic book series, see Boys' Ranch.
Boys Ranch
Unincorporated community & census-designated place
Boys Ranch
Location within the state of Texas
Boys Ranch
Boys Ranch (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°32′0″N 102°15′13″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyOldham
Area
 • Total1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Land1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
3,186 ft (971 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total282
 • Density180/sq mi (69/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79010
Area code(s)806
FIPS code48-09796
GNIS feature ID1352792

Geography

Boys Ranch is located at 35°32′0″N 102°15′13″W (35.533189, -102.253684). The CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.[4] Its elevation is 3,186 feet (971 m).[5]

Education

Boys Ranch is served by the Boys Ranch Independent School District, containing Boys Ranch High School, Mimi Farley Elementary, and Blakemore Middle School.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Boys Ranch has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]

Demographics

The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. In terms of ancestry, 58.0% were of German, 23.3% were of Swiss, 14.4% were of Dutch, 8.0% were of British, 5.8% were of Swedish

See also

References
  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  2. Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
  4. "Boys Ranch, Texas :: Boundary Map of Boys Ranch, Texas". Archived from the original on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boys Ranch, Texas
  6. Climate Summary for Boys Ranch, Texas


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