Town in Texas, United States
Stratford
is a town and
county seat
of
Sherman County, Texas
, United States. The population was 1,939 at the
2020 census
,
[4]
down from 2,017 in
2010
.
[5]
History
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The city is named for
Stratford, Virginia
.
Geography
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km
2
), all land.
The
Rita Blance National Grasslands
are due west of Stratford.
[6]
Climate
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Stratford has a
semi-arid climate
(
BSk
) with long, hot summers and short, cool, and somewhat snowy winters.
Climate data for Stratford, Texas (1981?2010)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
|
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
|
48.3
(9.1)
|
51.5
(10.8)
|
59.9
(15.5)
|
69.2
(20.7)
|
78.0
(25.6)
|
87.1
(30.6)
|
91.5
(33.1)
|
89.4
(31.9)
|
82.2
(27.9)
|
70.8
(21.6)
|
58.5
(14.7)
|
47.6
(8.7)
|
69.5
(20.8)
|
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
|
19.7
(?6.8)
|
22.1
(?5.5)
|
29.3
(?1.5)
|
37.6
(3.1)
|
48.1
(8.9)
|
58.0
(14.4)
|
62.9
(17.2)
|
61.8
(16.6)
|
53.3
(11.8)
|
40.5
(4.7)
|
28.7
(?1.8)
|
20.2
(?6.6)
|
40.2
(4.6)
|
Average
precipitation
inches (mm)
|
0.53
(13)
|
0.45
(11)
|
1.26
(32)
|
1.24
(31)
|
2.24
(57)
|
2.21
(56)
|
2.24
(57)
|
2.59
(66)
|
1.68
(43)
|
1.29
(33)
|
0.69
(18)
|
0.72
(18)
|
17.15
(436)
|
Average snowfall inches (cm)
|
5.4
(14)
|
2.9
(7.4)
|
4.3
(11)
|
1.4
(3.6)
|
0.1
(0.25)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.0
(0.0)
|
0.2
(0.51)
|
2.0
(5.1)
|
5.1
(13)
|
21.4
(54)
|
Source: NOAA
[7]
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Demographics
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2020 census
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As of the
2020 United States census
, there were 1,939 people, 702 households, and 554 families residing in the city.
2000 census
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At the
2000 census
there were 1,991 people, 722 households, and 535 families living in the city. The population density was 980.2 inhabitants per square mile (378.5/km
2
). There were 794 housing units at an average density of 390.9 per square mile (150.9/km
2
). The
racial makeup
of the city was 83.02% White, 0.30% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 14.41% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 30.44%.
[3]
Of the 722 households 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 24.4% of households were one person and 11.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21.
The age distribution was 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median household income was $32,656 and the median family income was $37,955. Males had a median income of $27,113 versus $19,524 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,790. About 11.2% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
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Stratford is at the intersection of
US Routes 54
and
287
, and is the western terminus of
Texas State Highway 15
.
[6]
The nearest major airport,
Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
, is 82 miles and two states away in
Liberal, Kansas
, although
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
is only slightly further away, at 91 miles.
[11]
Education
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The city of Stratford is served by the
Stratford Independent School District
and home to the
Stratford High School
Elks.
References
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- ^
"2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
August 7,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stratford, Texas
- ^
a
b
"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
- ^
a
b
"P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race"
.
Census Bureau Table
. Retrieved
May 20,
2022
.
- ^
"Find a County"
. National Association of Counties
. Retrieved
June 7,
2011
.
- ^
a
b
"Rita Blanca National Grasslands to Stratford, Texas"
. Google Maps
. Retrieved
February 17,
2021
.
- ^
"NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data"
.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
. Retrieved
May 5,
2013
.
- ^
"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
- ^
https://www.census.gov/
[
not specific enough to verify
]
- ^
"About the Hispanic Population and its Origin"
.
www.census.gov
. Retrieved
May 18,
2022
.
- ^
"Major Airports near Stratford, Texas"
. Travelmath.
Archived
from the original on April 7, 2022
. Retrieved
February 17,
2021
.
- ^
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
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