Westbrook, Texas

Westbrook is a city in Mitchell County, Texas, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census.

Westbrook, Texas
City
Location of Westbrook, Texas
Coordinates: 32°21′25″N 101°0′45″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Mitchell
Area [1]
• Total	0.42 sq mi (1.09 km^2)
• Land	0.42 sq mi (1.09 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	2,162 ft (659 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	253
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	244
• Density	578.20/sq mi (223.42/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	79565
Area code(s)	325
FIPS code	48-77380[3]
GNIS feature ID	1349851[4]

History

The Westbrook Oil Field was discovered on 5 March 1921, when the Texas and Pacific Abrams No. 1 well was completed to a depth of 2498 feet. L.W. Sandusky and P.C. Coleman convinced the Underwriters Producing and Refining Company to drill a test well, which was spudded on 8 February 1920. A subsidiary of Standard Oil of California, the California Company, bought the Underwriters' property in December 1922. By 1926, there were 77 producing wells, with total production amounting to 3400 barrels. Production is from a dolomitic limestone within the Permian Basin.[5][6]

Geography

Westbrook is located at 32°21′25″N 101°0′45″W (32.357027, −101.012552).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	512		—
1960	214		—
1970	298		39.3%
1980	298		0.0%
1990	237		−20.5%
2000	203		−14.3%
2010	253		24.6%
2019 (est.)	244	[2]	−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, 203 people, 79 households, and 54 families resided in the city. The population density was 504.3 people per square mile (195.9/km²). The 103 housing units averaged 255.9/sq mi (99.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.66% White, 0.49% Native American, 8.87% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 25.62% of the population.

Of the 79 households, 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were not families; 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city, the population was distributed as 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,143, and for a family was $38,281. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,786 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,500. About 13.1% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under the age of 18 and 14.3% of those 65 or over.

Education

The city of Westbrook is served by the Westbrook Independent School District and home to the Westbrook High School (Texas) Wildcats.

Notable people

Ralph W. Ramsey, a Border Patrol inspector, was killed in the line of duty on February 26, 1942, in Columbus, New Mexico.[9] A forward operating base, "Camp Ramsey", west of Columbus, is being named in his honor.[10]

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. Olien, Diana; Olien, Roger (2002). Oil in Texas, The Gusher Age, 1895-1945. Austin: University of Texas Press. pp. 149–150. ISBN 0292760566.
6. Edwards, E.C.; Orynski, Leonard (1927). "Westbrook Field, Mitchell County, Texas". Geoscience World. AAPG. pp. 467–476. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. "US Border Patrol Biography Page for Ralph W. Ramsey." Retrieved May 11, 2009
10. "Border Patrol to honor fallen agent Ralph W.Ramsey." Retrieved May 11, 2009