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Wildorado, Texas

Wildorado
Unincorporated community
Wildorado Wind Ranch, photographed from U.S. Route 385
Wildorado Wind Ranch, photographed from U.S. Route 385
Wildorado is located in Texas
Wildorado
Wildorado
Location within the state of Texas
Wildorado is located in the United States
Wildorado
Wildorado
Wildorado (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°12′33″N 102°12′20″W / 35.20917°N 102.20556°W / 35.20917; -102.20556
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyOldham
Elevation
[1]
3,924 ft (1,196 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79098
GNIS feature ID2805826[1]

Wildorado (/ˌwɪldəˈreɪdoʊ/ WIL-də-RAY-doh) is an unincorporated community in Oldham County, Texas, United States.

Geography

Wildorado is located along FM 809 south of and Main Street north of Interstate 40, east of Vega, the county seat of Oldham County.[2] The nearest large city is Amarillo, located approximately 20 miles east of Wildorado.[3]

History

Named for nearby Wildorado Creek, the community was founded in 1900 as a railway town along the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf Railroad.[4][3] It was first settled by Eugene Binford and John R. Goodman, who ranched in the area before 1900. A post office was established in 1904. In 1908, the railroad was completed and a town site was laid out.[5] Goodman organized the Wildorado State Bank and built the Wildorado Hotel. A newspaper, the Wildorado Progress, began publication in 1909. By 1915, Wildorado had an estimated population of 100.[4] During the 1920s and 1930s, the community endured droughts and dust storms. In 1936, Wildorado had a population of 57 with seven businesses. That figure increased to approximately 125 residents in the late 1940s. The gradual evolution of the Ozark Trail (Route 66) into Interstate 40 encouraged growth. After World War II, when travel became a popular pastime, Wildorado responded with services along its portion of Route 66 and the population rose to over 200 by the late 1950s.[5] The formation of the Wildorado Water Supply Corporation in 1976-77 ensured a rural water supply and irrigation wells. During the latter half of the twentieth century, the population hovered around 180.[4] Although Wildorado is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79098.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020201—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850–1900[8] 1910[9]
1920[10] 1930[11] 1940[12]
1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15]
1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18]
2010[19] 2020[20]

According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 180 in 2000.[4] Wildorado first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[21][19][20]

2020 Census

Wildorado 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 2020[20] % 2020
White alone (NH) 149 74.13%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 0.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0.50%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 22 10.95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 28 13.93%
Total 201 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 201 people, 63 households, and 41 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Public education is provided by the Wildorado Independent School District. Troy Duck is the district's superintendent. The district has a single campus that serves students in grades prekindergarten through 12th. Wildorado ISD is rated an Exemplary District by the Texas Education Agency. Wildorado Elementary accepts transfers and provides transportation by bus for accepted students. Students in grades 9-12 attend one of the nearby neighboring districts. The new high school that is in operation will expand a grade each year until they run through the 12th grade. The first graduating class was in 2021.

Cultural references

Indie folk rock band Wilderado chose to rename themselves to an altered version of the community's name after driving by Wildorado on a late-night drive while on tour.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wildorado, Texas
  2. ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  3. ^ a b "Wildorado, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d "Wildorado, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  5. ^ a b "Bushland and Wildorado, Texas - Skeletons along the Staked Plains". Legends of America, A Travel Site for the Nostalgic & Historic Minded. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  6. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  7. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wildorado CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  22. ^ Bedian, Knar. "Interview: Wilderado". Sound of Boston. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildorado,_Texas