Owl Ranch, Texas

Census-designated place in Texas, United States

27°53′31″N 98°05′45″W / 27.89194°N 98.09583°W / 27.89194; -98.09583CountryUnited StatesStateTexasCounty Jim WellsArea

^[1]

• Total0.742 sq mi (1.92 km²) • Land0.742 sq mi (1.92 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

285 ft (87 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total189 • Density250/sq mi (98/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code361GNIS feature ID2413654^[3]

Owl Ranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. Its population was 225 as of the 2010 census.^[1] Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Amargosa as part of the Owl Ranch-Amargosa census-designated place.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.742 square miles (1.92 km²), all land.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	225	—
2020	189	−16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 1850–1900^[5] 1910^[6] 1920^[7] 1930^[8] 1940^[9] 1950^[10] 1960^[11] 1970^[12] 1980^[13] 1990^[14] 2000^[15] 2010^[16] 2020^[2]

Owl Ranch first appeared as census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the deleted Owl Ranch-Amargosa CDP.^[16]

2020 census

**Owl Ranch CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition**
*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 may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010^[17]	Pop 2020^[2]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	5	12	2.22%	6.35%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	3	0.00%	1.59%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	220	174	97.78%	92.06%
Total	225	189	100.00%	100.00%

Education

Owl Creek is located within the Alice Independent School District,^[18] which operates Alice High School.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Owl Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
^ "Owl Ranch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ ^a ^b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Owl Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.