16-785: Grandfalls is a town in Ward County , Texas , United States. It was named for its location near the "grand falls" of the Pecos River, located roughly 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west. Early settlers were attracted to the Grandfalls area in the late 1880s by the steady supply of water flowing in the Pecos River . Its population was 340 at the 2020 census . Grandfalls is located at 31°20′27″N 102°51′17″W / 31.34083°N 102.85472°W / 31.34083; -102.85472 (31.340779, –102.854785). According to
32-545: A household in the town was $ 19,583, and for a family was $ 27,250. Males had a median income of $ 27,000 versus $ 12,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 10,524. About 24.1% of families and 24.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 28.3% of those under age 18 and 28.1% of those age 65 or over. The town of Grandfalls is served by the Grandfalls-Royalty Independent School District . In 2013,
48-492: A median income of $ 31,373 versus $ 18,198 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 14,393. About 15.80% of families and 17.90% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.30% of those under age 18 and 20.10% of those age 65 or over. An unincorporated area near Pyote is the site of the former Pyote Air Force Base . The facility housed the West Texas State School , operated by
64-475: A portion of Tom Green County in 1887. The county was organized in 1892. Barstow became the county seat. Barstow became a farming and ranching trade center by 1904. Drought plagued the area in the early part of the 20th century. Ward County benefitted from the opening of the Hendrick oilfield Winkler County in 1926. Pipelines and railroad loading tanks were constructed at Wickett , Pyote , and Monahans. Oil
80-525: Is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas . As of the 2020 census , its population was 11,644. The county seat is Monahans . The county was created in 1887 and organized in 1892. It is named for Thomas W. Ward , a soldier in the Texas Revolution . Archeological investigations conducted in northwestern Ward County have found evidence of prehistoric man in the form of occupational debris, petroglyphs , and pictographs . Tribes occupying
96-565: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.4 km), all land. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 340 people, 129 households, and 99 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2000, 391 people, 146 households, and 100 families resided in the town. The population density was 729.1 inhabitants per square mile (281.5/km). The 203 housing units averaged 378.5 per square mile (145.1/km). The racial makeup of
112-406: The 3,964 households, 36.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.80% were married couples living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.10% were not families. About 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66, and the average family size
128-580: The Grandfalls-Royalty Cowboys won the U.I.L. 1A Division 2 six-man football state championship. This area has a large amount of sunshine year round due to its stable descending air and high pressure. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Grandfalls has a desert climate , Bwh on climate maps. [REDACTED] Media related to Grandfalls, Texas at Wikimedia Commons Ward County, Texas Ward County
144-600: The area include Suma-Jumano , Apache , and Comanche . The sand hills have contained native artifacts. The Butterfield Overland Mail in 1858 used Emigrant's Crossing, where exposed rocks afford one of the few places safe for fording the Pecos River . The stage line had an adobe station and a high-walled adobe corral there. In 1881, the Texas and Pacific Railway crossed the region and established stations at Sand Hills, Monahans, Aroya, Pyote, Quito, Quito Quarry, and Barstow. The Texas State Legislature carved Ward County from
160-414: The county. The population density was 13 people per square mile (5.0 people/km ). The 4,832 housing units averaged 6 units per square mile (2.3 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 79.79% White, 4.61% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 12.55% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. About 41.98% of the population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. Of
176-524: The land to the state in 1956 until 2056. An additional 900 acres (3.6 km ) were leased from the Williams family of Monahans. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 836 square miles (2,170 km ), of which 836 sq mi (2,170 km ) are land and 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km ) (0.03%) is covered by water. As of the census of 2000, 10,909 people, 3,964 households, and 2,929 families were residing in
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#1732782808138192-505: The town was 71.10% White, 0.26% African American, 1.28% Native American, 25.32% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 49.87% of the population. Of the 146 households, 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were not families. About 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who
208-408: Was 3.15. In the county, the age distribution was 30.60% under 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 29,386, and for a family was $ 36,014. Males had
224-447: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.34. In the town, the population was distributed as 33.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.5 males. The median income for
240-415: Was discovered at Grandfalls in 1929, and the nearby community of Royalty was established. Shell Oil Company constructed an 8-acre (32,000 m ) tank that would hold a million barrels. By January 1, 1991, 668,715,000 barrels (106,317,200 m ) of oil had been produced in the county since 1928. On May 10, 1938, Monahans won a contested election to move the county seat from Barstow. The election
256-535: Was upheld in 1939, and the county seat moved to Monahans that year. Pyote Air Force Station opened in 1942, becoming the largest bomber installation in the United States. The plane Enola Gay , which dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima , was later stored here. The base became inactive during the Korean War . Monahans Sandhills State Park opened in 1957. The Sealy-Smith Foundation leased much of
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