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Do not fill this in! {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Friona, Texas |settlement_type = [[City]] |motto = "The Biggest Small Town in Texas" |image_skyline = Friona, Texas 5-30-2010.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Friona at dusk |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_map = TXMap-doton-Friona.PNG |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Friona, Texas |image_map1 = Parmer County Frion.svg |mapsize1 = 250px |map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Texas]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Texas|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Parmer County, Texas|Parmer]] |government_type = [[Council–manager government|Council-manager]] |leader_title = City Manager |leader_name = Leander Davila |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_48.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 7, 2020}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 3.63 |area_land_km2 = 3.63 |area_water_km2 = 0.00 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.40 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.40 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]] |population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=160XX00US4827660 |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Friona city, Texas |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 9, 2024}}</ref> |population_total = 4171 |population_density_km2 = 1150.31 |population_density_sq_mi = 2979.29 |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[North American Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 1225 |elevation_ft = 4019 |coordinates = {{coord|34|38|20|N|102|43|18|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 79035 |area_code = [[Area code 806|806]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 48-27660<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1357767<ref name="GR3">{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|date=2007-10-25}}</ref> |website = {{URL|https://www.cityoffriona.com/}} |footnotes = }} '''Friona''' is a city in [[Parmer County, Texas]], United States. The population was 4,171 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/> Friona was established as a small community in 1898 by [[XIT Ranch]], originally called Frio, which is also the word for "cold" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. The community served as a shipping point for the Pecos and Northern Texas Railroads. In 1906, the George G. Wright Land CO. chose the community for a colonization project, promising settlers of fertile soil, and a healthful climate. The community then became known as Friona after the opening of a post office in March 16, 1907 and started to construct various buildings, which were a hotel, livery stable and a bank. Soon after, the first church in Friona was constructed, and then in the following year of 1908 a school.<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of Friona|url=https://www.cityoffriona.com/history-of-friona|access-date=2022-02-03|website=City of Friona|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2007, the [[Texas State Legislature]] declared Friona the "[[Cheeseburger]] Capital of Texas". The city began holding the "Cheeseburger Cook-Off and Festival" in 2006. The city motto is "The Biggest Small Town in Texas".{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} ==Geography== Friona is located at {{coord|34|38|20|N|102|43|18|W|type:city}} (34.638987, –102.721571).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land. ===Climate=== According to the [[Köppen climate classification]], Friona has a [[semiarid climate]], ''BSk'' on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=863314&cityname=Friona,+Texas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Friona, Texas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref> {{Weather box | width = auto | collapsed = yes | single line = yes | location = Friona, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present) | Jan record high F = 80 | Feb record high F = 83 | Mar record high F = 91 | Apr record high F = 97 | May record high F = 100 | Jun record high F = 109 | Jul record high F = 107 | Aug record high F = 106 | Sep record high F = 104 | Oct record high F = 96 | Nov record high F = 86 | Dec record high F = 79 | year record high F = | Jan avg record high F = 69.9 | Feb avg record high F = 74.9 | Mar avg record high F = 82.3 | Apr avg record high F = 87.1 | May avg record high F = 94.0 | Jun avg record high F = 100.1 | Jul avg record high F = 100.0 | Aug avg record high F = 98.1 | Sep avg record high F = 95.2 | Oct avg record high F = 88.8 | Nov avg record high F = 78.7 | Dec avg record high F = 70.2 | year avg record high F = 102.7 | Jan high F = 50.9 | Feb high F = 56.0 | Mar high F = 64.3 | Apr high F = 72.0 | May high F = 80.3 | Jun high F = 89.4 | Jul high F = 91.2 | Aug high F = 89.9 | Sep high F = 83.5 | Oct high F = 73.0 | Nov high F = 60.3 | Dec high F = 51.0 | year high F = 71.8 | Jan mean F = 36.7 | Feb mean F = 40.5 | Mar mean F = 48.0 | Apr mean F = 55.2 | May mean F = 64.7 | Jun mean F = 74.3 | Jul mean F = 77.3 | Aug mean F = 76.0 | Sep mean F = 69.1 | Oct mean F = 57.7 | Nov mean F = 45.4 | Dec mean F = 37.3 | year mean F = 56.9 | Jan low F = 22.4 | Feb low F = 25.1 | Mar low F = 31.7 | Apr low F = 38.4 | May low F = 49.0 | Jun low F = 59.2 | Jul low F = 63.4 | Aug low F = 62.1 | Sep low F = 54.6 | Oct low F = 42.3 | Nov low F = 30.5 | Dec low F = 23.6 | year low F = 41.9 | Jan avg record low F = 9.5 | Feb avg record low F = 11.0 | Mar avg record low F = 17.1 | Apr avg record low F = 26.3 | May avg record low F = 36.1 | Jun avg record low F = 50.0 | Jul avg record low F = 57.8 | Aug avg record low F = 56.0 | Sep avg record low F = 43.4 | Oct avg record low F = 27.9 | Nov avg record low F = 16.2 | Dec avg record low F = 8.3 | year avg record low F = 4.2 | Jan record low F = -15 | Feb record low F = -13 | Mar record low F = 5 | Apr record low F = 16 | May record low F = 24 | Jun record low F = 42 | Jul record low F = 51 | Aug record low F = 47 | Sep record low F = 29 | Oct record low F = 13 | Nov record low F = 2 | Dec record low F = -9 | year record low F = | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch = 0.70 | Feb precipitation inch = 0.48 | Mar precipitation inch = 1.15 | Apr precipitation inch = 1.00 | May precipitation inch = 2.14 | Jun precipitation inch = 2.49 | Jul precipitation inch = 2.64 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.13 | Sep precipitation inch = 2.03 | Oct precipitation inch = 1.98 | Nov precipitation inch = 0.75 | Dec precipitation inch = 0.80 | year precipitation inch = 19.29 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in | Jan precipitation days = 3.2 | Feb precipitation days = 3.3 | Mar precipitation days = 4.2 | Apr precipitation days = 4.4 | May precipitation days = 6.3 | Jun precipitation days = 7.1 | Jul precipitation days = 6.5 | Aug precipitation days = 8.2 | Sep precipitation days = 5.4 | Oct precipitation days = 5.2 | Nov precipitation days = 3.1 | Dec precipitation days = 3.7 | year precipitation days = 60.6 | Jan snow inch = 2.5 | Feb snow inch = 2.4 | Mar snow inch = 1.4 | 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 = 0.6 | Nov snow inch = 1.9 | Dec snow inch = 3.7 | year snow inch = 13.0 | unit snow days = 0.1 in | Jan snow days = 1.6 | Feb snow days = 1.4 | Mar snow days = 0.8 | Apr snow days = 0.2 | 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 = 0.3 | Nov snow days = 0.9 | Dec snow days = 1.6 | year snow days = 6.8 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web |url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=lub |title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = December 21, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00413368&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020 |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = December 21, 2023}}</ref> }} ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1930= 731 |1940= 803 |1950= 1202 |1960= 2048 |1970= 3111 |1980= 3809 |1990= 3688 |2000= 3854 |2010= 4123 |2020= 4171 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|newspaper=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref> }} ===2020 census=== {| class="wikitable" |+'''Friona racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4827660&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (''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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/en.html|title=Census.gov|website=Census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{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=18 May 2022}}</ref>}} !Race !Number !Percentage |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH) |714 |17.12% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH) |26 |0.62% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH) |1 |0.02% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH) |7 |0.17% |- |Some Other Race (NH) |19 |0.46% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH) |32 |0.77% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] |3,372 |80.84% |- |'''Total''' |'''4,171''' | |} As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,171 people, 1,409 households, and 1,084 families residing in the city. ===2010 census=== As of the [[2010 United States Census]], 4,123 people were living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 69.9% Hispanic, 28.2% White, 0.9% Black, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 0.3% from two or more races. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, 3,854 people, 1,271 households, and 983 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,794.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 1,399 housing units averaged 1,014.5 per square mile (391.4/km{{sup|2}}). The [[Race (United States Census)|racial makeup]] of the city was 61.47% White, 1.30% African American, 0.75% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 33.81% from other races, and 2.28% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 57.86% of the population. Of the 1,271 households, 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were not families. About 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.48. In the city, the population was distributed as 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,964, and for a family was $36,863. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $19,299 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,635. About 14.1% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over. == Education == In 1954, following [[Brown v. Board of Education|''Brown v. Board Of Education'']], Friona was the first school in Texas to integrate black students.<ref>[http://amarillo.com/stories/111906/new_5613262.shtml Friona history], amarillo.com. Accessed June 10, 2023.</ref> The city is served by [[Friona Independent School District]]. The local high school mascot is a Chieftain. The school colors are red and white. The girls' team mascot is a Squaw. The junior high boys' team mascot is a Brave. The junior high girls' team mascot is a Maiden.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}} ==References== <references /> {{notelist}} {{Parmer County, Texas}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Cities in Texas]] [[Category:Cities in Parmer County, Texas]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1906]] [[Category:1906 establishments in Texas]] Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. 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