Rule, Texas

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official_nameRule, Texas
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineRule_wiki.JPG
imagesize250px
image_captionDowntown Rule
image_mapHaskell County Rule.svg
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pushpin_labelRule
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_reliefyes
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Texas
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Haskell
unit_prefImperial
area_footnotes
area_total_km21.80
area_land_km21.80
area_water_km20.00
area_total_sq_mi0.70
area_land_sq_mi0.70
area_water_sq_mi0.00
population_as_of2020
population_total561
population_density_km2auto
population_density_sq_miauto
timezoneCentral (CST)
utc_offset-6
timezone_DSTCDT
utc_offset_DST-5
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft1680
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP codes
postal_code79547-79548
area_code940
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info48-63752
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info2412582
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| official_name = Rule, Texas | settlement_type = Town | motto = | image_skyline = Rule_wiki.JPG | imagesize = 250px | image_caption = Downtown Rule | image_map = Haskell County Rule.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Texas#USA | pushpin_label = Rule | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_relief = yes | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Texas | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Haskell | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = | established_date = | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 1.80 | area_land_km2 = 1.80 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 0.70 | area_land_sq_mi = 0.70 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 561 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = auto | timezone = Central (CST) | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_ft = 1680 | coordinates = | postal_code_type = ZIP codes | postal_code = 79547-79548 | area_code = 940 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 48-63752 | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2412582 | website = | footnotes = Rule is a town in Haskell County, Texas, United States. The population was 561 at the 2020 census, down from 636 at the 2010 census.

The community was named for W. A. Rule, a railroad man.

Geography

Rule is in western Haskell County at the intersection of US 380 and SH 6. US 380 leads east 9 mi to Haskell, the county seat, and west 11 mi to Old Glory, while Highway 6 leads north 9 mi to Rochester and south 19 mi to Stamford.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Rule has a total area of 0.7 sqmi, all land.

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, Rule has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.

| name = | width = auto | collapsed = | open = | single line = yes | location = Rule, Texas (1991-2020) | temperature colour = | Jan high F =56.1 | Feb high F =60.3 | Mar high F =68.9 | Apr high F =77.9 | May high F =85.5 | Jun high F =92.7 | Jul high F =96.6 | Aug high F =95.9 | Sep high F =87.9 | Oct high F =78.2 | Nov high F =66.0 | Dec high F =57.2 | year high F = | Jan mean F =42.8 | Feb mean F =46.4 | Mar mean F =54.7 | Apr mean F =63.2 | May mean F =72.3 | Jun mean F =80.3 | Jul mean F =84.1 | Aug mean F =83.2 | Sep mean F =75.4 | Oct mean F =64.7 | Nov mean F =52.7 | Dec mean F =44.2 | year mean F = | Jan low F =29.4 | Feb low F =32.5 | Mar low F =40.6 | Apr low F =48.5 | May low F =59.1 | Jun low F =68.0 | Jul low F =71.6 | Aug low F =70.5 | Sep low F =62.8 | Oct low F =51.2 | Nov low F =39.4 | Dec low F =31.2 | year low F = | Jan dew point F =27.7 | Feb dew point F =31.0 | Mar dew point F =37.3 | Apr dew point F =44.5 | May dew point F =55.0 | Jun dew point F =62.7 | Jul dew point F =63.3 | Aug dew point F =62.6 | Sep dew point F =58.8 | Oct dew point F =48.8 | Nov dew point F =38.0 | Dec dew point F =29.9

| precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch =1.03 | Feb precipitation inch =1.34 | Mar precipitation inch =1.75 | Apr precipitation inch =1.94 | May precipitation inch =3.26 | Jun precipitation inch =3.61 | Jul precipitation inch =1.98 | Aug precipitation inch =2.29 | Sep precipitation inch =2.89 | Oct precipitation inch =2.24 | Nov precipitation inch =1.57 | Dec precipitation inch =1.16 | year precipitation inch =

|source = PRISM Climate Group

Demographics

| align = left | 1910 = 891 | 1920 = 890 | 1930 = 1094 | 1940 = 1195 | 1950 = 1251 | 1960 = 1347 | 1970 = 1024 | 1980 = 1015 | 1990 = 783 | 2000 = 698 | 2010 = 636 | 2020 = 561 | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

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(''NH = Non-Hispanic''){{efn|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 can be of any race.https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=May 18, 2022}}}}"]

RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)36665.24%
Black or African American (NH)91.6%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)50.89%
Pacific Islander (NH)10.18%
Some Other Race (NH)30.53%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)264.63%
Hispanic or Latino15126.92%
Total561
::

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 561 people, 347 households, and 173 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 698 people, 300 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,003 PD/sqmi. There were 386 housing units at an average density of 555 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 87.82% White, 2.15% African American, 0.14% Native American, 7.31% from other races, and 2.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.34% of the population.

There were 300 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,342, and the median income for a family was $30,069. Males had a median income of $22,708 versus $14,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,454. About 14% of the families and 20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Town of Rule is served by the Rule Independent School District and Rule High School.

Notable people

References

References

  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  2. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  3. {{GNIS. 2412582
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Rule town, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau.
  5. (1958). "The Origins of Unusual Place-Names". Keystone Pub. Associates.
  6. [http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=499314&cityname=Rule%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Rule, Texas]
  7. "Latitude: 33.1836 Longitude: -99.8940(30-year monthly normals)". Northwest Alliance for Computational Science & Engineering.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
  9. "Explore Census Data".
  10. https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific. (August 2022)
  11. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin".
  12. "Wes Kittley. Lone Star Conference Bio.".

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