Gail is an unincorporated community and statistically isolated area in the United States located in northwestern Texas , the administrative center of Borden County . According to the 2010 census, the number of residents was 231 people [2] , according to the US Census Bureau in 2016, 238 people lived in the city [3] .
| Unincorporated Community | |
| Gale | |
|---|---|
| English Gail | |
 | |
| A country |  USA |
| State | Texas |
| County | Borden |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 5.2 km² |
| Center height | |
| Timezone | UTC − 6 ; summer UTC − 5 |
| Population | |
| Population | 231 people ( 2010 ) |
| Density | 44.6 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +1 806 |
| Postcode | |
| FIPS | 48-27972 [1] |
| GNIS | |
Content
History
The settlement was named after the publisher, businessman and inventor Gail Borden, Jr. , when it was elected the county’s administrative center in 1891. In 1903, a conflict occurred in the city, called the “ War of Ribbons ”. The state sold lots of land in the settlement to farmers, and cattle breeders who, in order to differ from the newcomers, began to wear blue ribbons. New settlers began to wear red ribbons. The conflict quickly came to naught. Despite its status, the settlement remained small. The already small community declined during the Great Depression . By the 1980s, the city had a museum, two schools and a cafe [4] .
Geography
Gale is located in the southern part of the county, with coordinates: [5] .
According to the US Census Bureau , the area of the city is about 5.2 km 2 , almost completely occupied by land [5] .
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification , the semi-arid climate of temperate latitudes (BSk) prevails in Gale [6] .
| Climate Gale | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Absolute maximum, ° C | 30.6 | 32.8 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 43.9 | 46.7 | 45 | 41.7 | 41.1 | 39,4 | 32.8 | 28.9 | 46.7 |
| Average maximum, ° C | 14.5 | 16.6 | 21.3 | 26.1 | 29.9 | 33,4 | 34.7 | 34 | 30.1 | 25,4 | 19.3 | 14.8 | 25 |
| Average temperature, ° C | 7.1 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 18.1 | 22.4 | 26.2 | 27.7 | 27 | 23.3 | 18.2 | 12.1 | 7.7 | 17.7 |
| Average minimum ° C | −0.2 | 1.3 | 5.3 | 10.1 | 14.9 | 18.9 | 20.7 | 20.1 | 16,4 | eleven | 4.9 | 0.5 | 10.3 |
| Absolute minimum, ° C | −16.1 | −17.8 | −12.8 | −4.4 | 1.7 | 7.2 | 13.9 | 11.1 | 2.2 | −6.1 | −13.3 | −18.3 | −18.3 |
| Precipitation rate, mm | 15 | 17 | 24 | 33 | 70 | 61 | 54 | 57 | 66 | 48 | 21 | 18 | 484 |
| Source: weatherbase.com [7] | |||||||||||||
Population
| Population census | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | Us. | % ± | |
| 1900 | 126 | ||
| 1920 | 126 | ||
| 1930 | 175 | 38.9% | |
| 1940 | 200 | 14.3% | |
| 1950 | 200 | 0% | |
| 1960 | 200 | 0% | |
| 1970 | 178 | -eleven% | |
| 1980 | 189 | 6.2% | |
| 1990 | 202 | 6.9% | |
| 2000 | 189 | -6.4% | |
| 2010 | 231 | 22.2% | |
| Current 2016 | 238 | 3% | |
| 1900-2016 [8] [2] [3] | |||
According to the 2010 census, 231 people lived in the city, there were 86 households and 65 families. The racial makeup of the city: 91.3% are white , 0% are African Americans , 0.9% are Native Americans, 0.4% are Asians , 0.0% (0 people) are residents of Hawaii or Oceania, 6.1% - other races, 1.3% - two or more races. The number of Hispanic residents of any race was 21.2% [2] .
Out of 86 households, children under 18 live in 34.9%. 60.5% of households were couples living together (24.4% with children under 18 years of age), in 10.5% of households women lived without husbands, in 4.7% of households men lived without wives, 24.4% of households were not families. Only one person lived in 18.6% of households, 7% were single elderly people (over 65). The average household size was 2.69. The average family size is 3.14 people [2] .
The population of the city by age range was distributed as follows: 30.7% are residents under the age of 20, 16.5% are between the ages of 20 and 39, 40.2% are between 40 and 64, 12.7% are 65 and older . The average age is 40.9 years [2] .
According to a five-year survey from 2012 to 2016, the average household income in Gale is $ 75,972 per year, and the average household income is $ 77,917. The per capita income for the city is $ 26,201. In the city there is not a single person who would be below the poverty line [9] .
Infrastructure and transport
The main highways passing through Gale are:
- US 180 motorway, which runs east from Snyder west to Lamis .
The closest commercial . The airport is located about 125 kilometers north of Gale.
Education
The city is served by Borden's independent school district.
Recreation and Entertainment
Gale houses the Borden County Museum.
Notes
- ↑ 2017 Texas State Places Gazetteer (TXT). Date of treatment February 6, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Census 2010: General Population and Housing Characteristics, Gail CDP, TX . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment February 6, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 American Community Survey Demographic and Housing Estimates (Gail CDP, TX ) . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment February 6, 2018.
- ↑ William R. Hunt. Gail, TX (English) (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association. Date of treatment February 6, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gail CDP, Texas . American Factfinder . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment February 6, 2018.
- ↑ Gail, Texas. Climate Summary weatherbase.com Date of treatment February 6, 2018.
- ↑ Gail, Texas. Weather Averages Summary weatherbase.com Date of treatment February 6, 2018.
- ↑ Texas Almanac: City Population History from 1850–2000 (English) (PDF). Texas Almanac. Date of treatment February 6, 2018.
- ↑ 2012-2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Gail CDP, TX . US Census Bureau. Date of treatment February 6, 2018.
Links
- Information about the city of Gale (English) (HTML). Handbook of Texas Online . Texas State Historical Association.
- Information about the city of Gale on texasescapes.com .
- Borden Independent School District .