Allison is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Wheeler County, Texas, United States, at the junction of Texas Farm Roads 1046 and 277. Founded in 1929 as a stop for the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway, the town was named for the general manager of the railroad, R. H. Allison. The Lone Star Townsite Company laid out the town. The town reached its height in population in 1941, just before the country entered World War II, at 200. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 125.[2]
Allison, Texas | |
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  Allison, Texas  Allison, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 35°36′43″N 100°06′42″W / 35.61194°N 100.11167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wheeler |
| Elevation | 2,589 ft (789 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 125 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805849[1] |
During the 1970s, Allison and the surrounding area benefited from the natural gas and oil development in the Panhandle-Hugoton field, the largest-volume gas field in the United States, and the world's largest known source of helium. Between 1973 and 1993, the field produced over 8 trillion ft3 (230,000,000 m3) of gas.
For years, the Allison Independent School District served the community's students. In 2003, however, the district merged with the neighboring Fort Elliott Consolidated Independent School District.
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen climate classification, Allison has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.[3] Allison is in the eastern Texas Panhandle, which is in the western portions of Tornado Alley. A violent mile-wide tornado, F4 on the Fujita scale, narrowly missed the town during the tornado outbreak of June 8, 1995.[4][circular reference][5][6] The Allison tornado was documented by science teams associated with the first of two VORTEX projects.[7][8]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 125 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1850–1900[10] 1910[11] 1920[12] 1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21] | |||
Allison was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[22][21]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[22] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 117 | 93.60% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 1.60% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 1 | 0.80% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5 | 4.00% |
| Total | 125 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allison, Texas
- ^ "Allison CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ Climate Summary for Allison, Texas
- ^ Tornadoes of 1995#June
- ^ "Tornado History Project: June 8, 1995". Archived from the original on August 19, 2012.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: 1995 June 8 Allison, Texas Tornado. YouTube.
- ^ YouTube, a Google company. YouTube. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020.
- ^ YouTube, a Google company. YouTube. Archived from the original on August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US 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.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Allison CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
External links
edit- Allison, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online