Boys Ranch, Texas

Boys Ranch
Unincorporated community & census-designated place
Boys Ranch is located in Texas
Boys Ranch
Boys Ranch
Location within the state of Texas
Boys Ranch is located in the United States
Boys Ranch
Boys Ranch
Boys Ranch (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°32′00″N 102°15′00″W / 35.53333°N 102.25000°W / 35.53333; -102.25000
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyOldham
Area
 • Total
1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Land1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
3,215 ft (980 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
173
 • Density110/sq mi (42/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79010
Area code806
FIPS code48-09796
GNIS feature ID2586911

Boys Ranch is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northeastern Oldham County, Texas, United States, on the site of the original county seat, Tascosa. Founded in 1939 by Cal Farley, it lies along U.S. Route 385, northeast of the city of Vega, the county seat of Oldham County. Although Boys Ranch is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79010. Boys Ranch is a residential community serving boys and girls ages 5 to 18.

As of the 2020 census, Boys Ranch had a population of 173.

History

The Boys Ranch was founded in 1939 by Cal Farley (December 25, 1895 – February 19, 1967) for troubled youth and is now a census-designated place. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 282.

Farley was a native of Sexton, Iowa, the son of Frank and Jennie Farley, who later moved to a farm outside of Elmore, Minnesota. He made his way to Amarillo in 1923. He was noted for his role in the professional wrestling business, particularly working with Dory Funk and the Luxembourg born Dutch Mantel.

Education

The central part of the Boys Ranch CDP is within the Boys Ranch Independent School District, containing Boys Ranch High School, Mimi Farley Elementary School, and Blakemore Middle School.

The outer edges of the CDP are within the Channing Independent School District.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010282—
2020173−38.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 2020

Boys Ranch first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

Boys Ranch 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 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 229 108 81.21% 62.43%
Black or African American alone (NH) 17 24 6.03% 13.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 5 0 1.77% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 7 0.35% 4.05%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 30 33 10.64% 19.08%
Total 282 173 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ "Boys Ranch, Texas :: Boundary Map of Boys Ranch, Texas". Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boys Ranch, Texas
  3. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  4. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98.
  5. ↑ "About Cal Farley's • Boys Ranch, Founded By Cal Farley". Boys Ranch, Founded By Cal Farley. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ Boys Ranch
  7. ↑ Zip Code Lookup Archived June 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Boys Ranch • Boys Ranch, Founded By Cal Farley". Boys Ranch, Founded By Cal Farley. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
  10. ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "Farley, Cal". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  11. ↑ Association, Texas State Historical. "Mantell, Dutch". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  12. 1 2 Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Oldham County, TX (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2026. - list
  13. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  14. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boys Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boys Ranch CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.