O'Donnell, Texas explained

O'Donnell, Texas
Settlement Type:City
Image Alt:Grain elevator in O'Donnell
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Pushpin Label:O'Donnell
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Texas
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of O'Donnell in Texas
Coordinates:32.9636°N -101.8328°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Lynn, Dawson
Subdivision Type3:Region
Subdivision Name3:Llano Estacado
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1910
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:2.23
Area Land Km2:2.23
Area Water Km2:0.00
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:3045
Population Total:704
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:79351
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:806
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:48-53436
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.86
Area Land Sq Mi:0.86
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:auto

O'Donnell is a West Texas city that lies primarily in Lynn County, with a small portion extending south into Dawson County, Texas, United States.[3] Its population was 704 at the 2020 census. The Lynn county portion of O'Donnell is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan area.

History

O'Donnell was settled in 1910[4] and named for Tom J. O'Donnell, a railroad promoter. O'Donnell was a railroad-created town, founded in anticipation that the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway would lay tracks through the area.[5]

A branch of the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway was constructed from Slaton to Lamesa in 1910.[6] The rails were abandoned and removed in 1999. In 2016, a controversy arose when the school was reported for having the ten commandments on its wall; when forced to take it down, the students came together and wrote Bible verses on sticky notes and posted them on the wall.

Geography

O'Donnell is on the High Plains of the Llano Estacado at 32.9636°N -101.8328°W (32.9637085 –101.8326542).[7] U.S. Highway 87 passes just northwest of the city limits, leading southwest to Lamesa and north to Lubbock.

According to the United States Census Bureau, O'Donnell has an area of 2.2sqkm, all land.[8]

Demographics

2020 census

O'Donnell racial composition[9]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race!Number!Percentage
White (NH)21830.97%
Black or African American (NH)50.71%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)70.99%
Hispanic or Latino47467.33%
Total704
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 704 people, 353 households, and 252 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, O'Donnell had 831 people, a 17.8% reduction from the 2000 US Census.[10] The population resided in 315 households, of which 237 were identified as family households. The racial makeup of the city was 73.4% White, 1.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 20.3% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 62.8% of the population.[10]

In the city, the age distribution was 31.2% under 18, 52.0% from 18 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38.5 years.[10]

The median income for a household in the city was $26,103, and for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $26,193 versus $15,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,924. About 24.4% of families and 24.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 15.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

O'Donnell is served by the O'Donnell Independent School District and is home to the O'Donnell High School Eagles.

Notable people

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. 1342934. O'Donnell.
  2. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. August 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: O'Donnell, Texas. Handbook of Texas Online. 12 March 2013. Donald R. Abbe.
  4. Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer. (New York City: Columbia University Press, 1952) p. 1366
  5. Donald R. Abbe, "The History of Lynn County," Master's thesis, Texas Tech College University, 1974.
  6. Web site: Pecos and Northern Texas Railway . Handbook of Texas Online. 12 March 2013. H. Allen Anderson.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  8. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): O'Donnell city, Texas . dead . https://archive.today/20200213062642/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4853436 . February 13, 2020 . January 7, 2016 . American Factfinder . U.S. Census Bureau.
  9. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2022-05-20 . data.census.gov.
  10. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010, O'Donnell, Texas . . 2018-04-03 .
  11. Web site: Bess Scott Hardberger Lubbock Avalanche-Journal . 2008-04-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080414171238/http://lubbockonline.com/stories/041008/obi_267032714.shtml . 2008-04-14 . dead .