Anson, Texas
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Anson, Texas |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | Jones County Courthouse Anson Wiki (1 of 1).jpg |
| imagesize | 280px |
| image_caption | Jones County Courthouse |
| mapframe | yes |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Texas |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Jones |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 7.16 |
| area_land_km2 | 7.15 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.01 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 2.76 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 2.76 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 2294 |
| population_density_km2 | 320.56 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 830.26 |
| timezone | Central (CST) |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 1729 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP code |
| postal_code | 79501 |
| area_code | 325 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 48-03372 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 2409713 |
| website | |
| :: |
|official_name = Anson, Texas |settlement_type = City |motto = |image_skyline = Jones County Courthouse Anson Wiki (1 of 1).jpg |imagesize = 280px |image_caption = Jones County Courthouse | mapframe = yes |mapsize = |map_caption = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Texas |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Jones |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date = |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 7.16 |area_land_km2 = 7.15 |area_water_km2 = 0.01 |area_total_sq_mi = 2.76 |area_land_sq_mi = 2.76 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 |population_as_of = 2020 |population_footnotes = |population_total = 2294 |population_density_km2 = 320.56 |population_density_sq_mi = 830.26 |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = |timezone = Central (CST) |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_ft = 1729 |coordinates = |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 79501 |area_code = 325 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 48-03372 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 2409713 |website = |footnotes = Anson is a city in and the county seat of Jones County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,294 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan area. Originally named "Jones City", the town was renamed "Anson" in 1882 in honor of Anson Jones, the last president of the Republic of Texas.
Geography
Anson is located in central Jones County. Three U.S. highways pass through the city. U.S. Routes 83 and 277 run north–south through the center as Commercial Avenue, while U.S. Route 180 crosses on 17th Street. US 83 leads northwest 36 mi to Aspermont, while US 277 leads northeast 15 mi to Stamford, and the highways together lead southeast 24 mi to Abilene. US 180 leads east 36 mi to Albany and west 61 mi to Snyder.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Anson has a total area of 7.2 km2, of which 8855 sqm, or 0.12%, are water. The city is part of the Brazos River watershed, with the southeastern corner of the city crossed by Carter Creek, and the northern part draining to Redmud Creek.
Anson is the site of Bluebonnet Detention Center, a controversial, privately owned and operated facility that houses individuals awaiting deportation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Anson has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.
|location = Anson, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1898–present |single line = Yes |collapsed = yes |Jan record high F = 88 |Feb record high F = 95 |Mar record high F = 100 |Apr record high F = 101 |May record high F = 113 |Jun record high F = 114 |Jul record high F = 110 |Aug record high F = 112 |Sep record high F = 109 |Oct record high F = 104 |Nov record high F = 92 |Dec record high F = 89
|Jan avg record high F = 78.6 |Feb avg record high F = 82.8 |Mar avg record high F = 88.9 |Apr avg record high F = 93.3 |May avg record high F = 99.7 |Jun avg record high F = 101.4 |Jul avg record high F = 103.6 |Aug avg record high F = 103.2 |Sep avg record high F = 98.6 |Oct avg record high F = 93.5 |Nov avg record high F = 84.1 |Dec avg record high F = 78.4 |year avg record high F = 106.0
|Jan high F = 57.3 |Feb high F = 61.6 |Mar high F = 69.1 |Apr high F = 78.4 |May high F = 85.7 |Jun high F = 92.8 |Jul high F = 95.6 |Aug high F = 95.1 |Sep high F = 87.7 |Oct high F = 78.5 |Nov high F = 66.6 |Dec high F = 57.9 |year high F =
|Jan mean F = 43.3 |Feb mean F = 47.1 |Mar mean F = 54.6 |Apr mean F = 63.7 |May mean F = 72.2 |Jun mean F = 80.0 |Jul mean F = 83.3 |Aug mean F = 82.9 |Sep mean F = 75.3 |Oct mean F = 64.8 |Nov mean F = 53.1 |Dec mean F = 44.7 |year mean F =
|Jan low F = 29.4 |Feb low F = 32.7 |Mar low F = 40.1 |Apr low F = 49.0 |May low F = 58.6 |Jun low F = 67.2 |Jul low F = 71.0 |Aug low F = 70.6 |Sep low F = 63.0 |Oct low F = 51.2 |Nov low F = 39.6 |Dec low F = 31.5 |year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = 17.3 |Feb avg record low F = 20.3 |Mar avg record low F = 24.6 |Apr avg record low F = 34.6 |May avg record low F = 46.1 |Jun avg record low F = 59.2 |Jul avg record low F = 64.9 |Aug avg record low F = 63.4 |Sep avg record low F = 51.3 |Oct avg record low F = 36.7 |Nov avg record low F = 25.8 |Dec avg record low F = 19.1 |year avg record low F = 13.1
|Jan record low F = 3 |Feb record low F = -5 |Mar record low F = 9 |Apr record low F = 26 |May record low F = 35 |Jun record low F = 48 |Jul record low F = 55 |Aug record low F = 50 |Sep record low F = 32 |Oct record low F = 19 |Nov record low F = 14 |Dec record low F = -12
|precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 1.03 |Feb precipitation inch = 1.41 |Mar precipitation inch = 1.53 |Apr precipitation inch = 1.95 |May precipitation inch = 3.32 |Jun precipitation inch = 3.56 |Jul precipitation inch = 2.46 |Aug precipitation inch = 2.58 |Sep precipitation inch = 2.26 |Oct precipitation inch = 2.50 |Nov precipitation inch = 1.46 |Dec precipitation inch = 1.37 |year precipitation inch =
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 3.2 |Feb precipitation days = 3.6 |Mar precipitation days = 4.4 |Apr precipitation days = 4.3 |May precipitation days = 6.0 |Jun precipitation days = 5.6 |Jul precipitation days = 3.5 |Aug precipitation days = 4.8 |Sep precipitation days = 4.2 |Oct precipitation days = 4.5 |Nov precipitation days = 3.9 |Dec precipitation days = 3.3
|Jan snow inch = 0.9 |Feb snow inch = 0.4 |Mar snow inch = 0.0 |Apr snow inch = 0.5 |May snow inch = 0.0 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.0 |Nov snow inch = 1.2 |Dec snow inch = 0.8 |year snow inch =
|unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 0.4 |Feb snow days = 0.5 |Mar snow days = 0.1 |Apr snow days = 0.1 |May snow days = 0.0 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.0 |Nov snow days = 0.3 |Dec snow days = 0.4
|source 1 = NOAA |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00410268&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Anson, TX |access-date = April 30, 2023 |source 2 = National Weather Service |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=sjt |publisher = National Weather Service |title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS San Angelo |access-date = April 30, 2023
Demographics
|1890= 495 |1910= 1842 |1920= 1425 |1930= 2093 |1940= 2338 |1950= 2708 |1960= 2890 |1970= 2615 |1980= 2831 |1990= 2644 |2000= 2556 |2010= 2430 |2020= 2294 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census | align = right | align-fn = center
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,294 people, 845 households, and 532 families residing in Anson. The median age was 38.4 years; 27.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.6 males age 18 and over.
0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
Of those households, 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.9% were married-couple households, 18.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 1,034 housing units, of which 18.3% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 72.3% were owner-occupied and 27.7% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 13.7%.
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| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 70.1% |
| Black or African American | 2.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | |
| Some other race | 10.7% |
| Two or more races | 15.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 38.2% |
| :: |
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, 2,556 people, 950 households, and 681 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,219.2 PD/sqmi. The 1,089 housing units had an average density of 519.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 75.82% White, 2.78% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 18.62% from other races, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 32.63% of the population.
Of the 950 households, 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were not families. About 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57, and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city, the population was distributed as 28.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,954, and for a family was $30,284. Males had a median income of $26,893 versus $19,038 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,798. About 17.0% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
Traditions
Anson is home to the "Texas Cowboys' Christmas Ball", a three-night event held the weekend before Christmas. The first ball was held by M.G. Rhodes at his Star Hotel in Anson in 1885 and annually thereafter until 1890, when the hotel burned down. The event happened sporadically until it faded away during Prohibition. Teacher and folklorist Leonora Barrett revived the event in 1940. The dance was (and still is) held in Pioneer Hall, a Works Progress Administration project from the Great Depression. Music is usually provided by Michael Martin Murphey and his band.
Anson also may or may not have been the inspiration for the movie "Footloose" and, as of 1987, still had an enforced "no dancing" law on the books that is/was only lifted for the annual Christmas dance.http://www.barryshlachter.net/no-dancin-in-anson.html An effort was made in 1987 to change the ordinance to allow supervised dancing, which was successful. The conflict was the basis for the book, No Dancin' In Anson: An American Story of Race and Social Change, by University of Texas professor Ricardo Ainslie.
Education
The city is served by the Anson Independent School District and is home to the Anson High School Tigers.
Notable people
- Omar Burleson, late U.S. representative born in Anson
- Greg Glazner, Walt Whitman Award-winning poet born in Anson
- Jeannie C. Riley, Country singer born in Anson
Gallery
file:First United Methodist Church, Anson, TX IMG 6242.JPG|Historic First United Methodist Church in Anson, Texas file:Downtown Anson, TX, near sunset IMG 6248.JPG|Downtown Anson south of the courthouse at sunset file:U.S. Post Office, Anson, TX IMG 6253.JPG|U.S. Post Office in Anson file:Opera House Anson Wiki (1 of 1).jpg|Opera house
References
References
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Anson city, Texas". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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- {{GNIS. 2409713
- National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer".
- Ricci, Connie. "Anson, Texas". [[Handbook of Texas Online]].
- "SOS: Migrants held in Texas fear notorious El Salvador prison". Reuters.
- (December 9, 2019). "Bluebonnet Detention Facility {{pipe}} ICE".
- [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=862014&cityname=Anson%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Anson, Texas]
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- (2021). "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)".
- (2023). "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)".
- (2021). "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)".
- Leanna Skarnulis. "Cowboys' Christmas Ball" ''AmericanProfile'' December 6–12, 2009. pp 14–16
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