Ralls, Texas
"Welcome to Ralls, home of the fighting jackrabbits" greets visitors entering downtown
Location of Ralls, Texas
Coordinates: 33°40′46″N 101°23′1″W / 33.67944, -101.38361
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Crosby
Area
- Total	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²)
- Land	1.3 sq mi (3.5 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	3,107 ft (947 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,252
- Density	1,680.4/sq mi (648.8/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	79357
Area code(s)	806
FIPS code	48-60356[1]
GNIS feature ID	1375618[2]

Ralls is a city in Crosby County, Texas, United States; named after John R. Ralls. The population was 2,252 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Ralls is located at 33°40′46″N, 101°23′1″W (33.679427, -101.383689)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,252 people, 776 households, and 584 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,680.4 people per square mile (648.9/km²). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 649.9/sq mi (251.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.48% White, 2.22% African American, 0.53% Native American, 36.77% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55.77% of the population.

There were 776 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.37.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,892, and the median income for a family was $26,739. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $15,724 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,557. About 25.3% of families and 28.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 27.2% of those age 65 or over.

Country music legend and member of the Grand Ole Opry, Billy Walker was born in Ralls.

Education

The City of Ralls is served by the Ralls Independent School District.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Ralls, Texas is at coordinates 33°40′46″N 101°23′01″W / 33.679427, -101.383689 (Ralls, Texas)Coordinates: 33°40′46″N 101°23′01″W / 33.679427, -101.383689 (Ralls, Texas)

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