Skidmore, Texas
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Skidmore, Texas | |
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| The Skidmore Historical Society Museum The Skidmore Historical Society Museum | |
| Location of Skidmore in Texas Location of Skidmore in Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 28°15′19″N 97°40′55″W / 28.25528°N 97.68194°WCoordinates: 28°15′19″N 97°40′55″W / 28.25528°N 97.68194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bee |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
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| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 863 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78389 |
| Area code(s) | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-68132[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1347200[2] |
Skidmore is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bee County, Texas, United States. Its population was 863 at the 2020 census.
Geography
[edit]Skidmore is located in southern Bee County at 28°15′19″N 97°40′55″W / 28.25528°N 97.68194°W (28.255244, -97.681956).[3] U.S. Route 181 passes through the community, leading northward 11 miles (18 km) to Beeville, the county seat, and southeastward 19 miles (31 km) to Sinton. Texas State Highway 359 leads southwest 12 miles (19 km) from Skidmore to Interstate 37 on the outskirts of Mathis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Skidmore CDP has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.3 km2), all land.[4]
Demographics
[edit]Skidmore was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.[5]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[6] | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 403 | 313 | 290 | 39.78% | 33.84% | 33.60% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 28 | 18 | 7 | 2.76% | 1.95% | 0.81% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.39% | 0.43% | 1.27% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.11% | 0.12% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Multiracial (NH) | 7 | 8 | 17 | 0.69% | 0.86% | 1.97% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 571 | 581 | 537 | 56.37% | 62.81% | 62.22% |
| Total | 1,013 | 925 | 863 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2000 census
[edit]As of the census[1] of 2000, 1,013 people, 348 households, and 258 families resided in the CDP. The population density was 96.4 inhabitants per square mile (37.2/km2). The 427 housing units had an average density of 40.6 per square mile (15.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.82% White, 2.86% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 9.58% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 56.37% of the population.
Of the 348 households, 39.9% had children under 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were not families. About 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the CDP, the age distribution was 31.3% under 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $19,940 and for a family was $25,833. Males had a median income of $23,056 versus $16,538 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,864. About 25.6% of families and 31.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.0% of those under 18 and 33.0% of those 65 or over.
Education
[edit]Skidmore and its neighboring community of Tynan are served by the Skidmore-Tynan Independent School District and home to the Skidmore-Tynan High School Bobcats.
References
[edit]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Skidmore". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Skidmore CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named2000CensusTX - ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Skidmore CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Skidmore CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Skidmore CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.