Summerfield, Texas

Summerfield, Texas
Unincorporated community
Summerfield is located in Texas
Summerfield
Summerfield
Location within the state of Texas
Summerfield is located in the United States
Summerfield
Summerfield
Summerfield (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°44′17″N 102°30′26″W / 34.73806°N 102.50722°W / 34.73806; -102.50722
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCastro
Area
 • Total
0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation
3,937 ft (1,200 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79085
GNIS feature ID1380625

Summerfield is an unincorporated community in northwestern Castro County, Texas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 60 northwest of the city of Dimmitt, the county seat of Castro County.[1] Its elevation is 3,937 feet (1,200 m).[2] Although Summerfield is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79085.[3]

Summerfield was founded as Boom in the late 1890s; it was renamed for surveyor John Summerfield in 1907 because there was another Texas community named Boom. The community was built along the Pecos & Northern Texas Railway, near Castro Creek and the Deaf Smith and Parmer county lines.[4]

As of 2020, it has a population of less than 100.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Summerfield has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202034—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–1900[7] 1910[8]
1920[9] 1930[10] 1940[11]
1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14]
1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17]
2010[18] 2020[19]

Summerfield first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[20][18][19]

2020 Census

Summerfield CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[19] % 2020
White alone (NH) 18 52.94%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 2.94%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 2.94%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 3 8.82%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11 32.35%
Total 34 100.00%

References

  1. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summerfield, Texas
  3. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ^ Summerfield, Texas (Castro County), Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-18. Accessed 2008-08-13.
  5. ^ Climate Summary for Summerfield, Texas
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Summerfield CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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