Aspermont, Texas

Aspermont, Texas
Town
A row of buildings south of the Stonewall County Courthouse in Aspermont, Texas
Location of Aspermont, Texas
Coordinates: 33°8′21″N100°13′42″W / 33.13917°N 100.22833°W / 33.13917; -100.22833
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Stonewall
Area [1]
• Total	2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2)
• Land	2.05 sq mi (5.32 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	1,781 ft (543 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	789
• Density	384.13/sq mi (148.31/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	79502
Area code	940
FIPS code	48-04408 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1372350 [4]

Aspermont is a town and the county seat of Stonewall County, Texas. ^[5] The population was 789 at the 2020 census. ^[2]

History

The town was established in 1889. ^[6] Aspermont means "rough mountain" in Latin, and is probably a reference to the nearby Double Mountains. The city was founded by A. L. Rhomberg of Swiss-Austrian descent, who might have been a descendant of the noble family Aspermont from Graubünden, which is known to have relocated to Dornbirn in the Austrian part of the Rhine Valley and changed the name to Rhomberg. Marshall Formby, later a Texas state senator, operated the Aspermont Star weekly newspaper in the middle 1930s. The paper is now known as the Double Mountain Chronicle .

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  Stonewall County Courthouse in Aspermont
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  Downtown Aspermont
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  First Baptist Church of Aspermont

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	205		—
1920	436		—
1930	769		76.4%
1940	1,041		35.4%
1950	1,062		2.0%
1960	1,286		21.1%
1970	1,198		−6.8%
1980	1,357		13.3%
1990	1,214		−10.5%
2000	1,021		−15.9%
2010	919		−10.0%
2020	789		−14.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Aspermont racial composition ^[8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	546	69.2%
Black or African American (NH)	16	2.03%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	3	0.38%
Asian (NH)	5	0.63%
Some Other Race (NH)	2	0.25%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	18	2.28%
Hispanic or Latino	199	25.22%
Total	789

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 789 people, 372 households, and 277 families residing in the town.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, 1,021 people, 418 households, and 282 families were living in the town. The population density was 493.2 people/sq mi (190.4/km²). The 507 housing units averaged 244.9/sq mi (94.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.99% White, 4.31% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 7.25% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 13.12%. ^[3]

Of the 418 households, 27.5% had children under 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were not families. About 30.1% of households were one person, and 15.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34, and the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 23.4% under 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% 65 or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males.

The median household income was $25,893.89 and the median family income was $31,172. Males had a median income of $24,904 versus $13,971 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,060. About 17.1% of families and 22.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over. Senior Citizens over the age of 85 have a median income of $7,937.07.

Education

The Town of Aspermont is served by the Aspermont Independent School District and home to the Aspermont High School Hornets.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Aspermont has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Aspermont was 117 °F (47.2 °C) on June 28, 1994, while the coldest temperature recorded was −10 °F (−23.3 °C) on December 23, 1989. ^[10]

Climate data for Aspermont, Texas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °F (°C)	87 (31)	94 (34)	101 (38)	111 (44)	113 (45)	117 (47)	114 (46)	112 (44)	109 (43)	108 (42)	92 (33)	89 (32)	117 (47)
Mean maximum °F (°C)	78.6 (25.9)	82.9 (28.3)	89.8 (32.1)	95.5 (35.3)	101.1 (38.4)	103.2 (39.6)	105.2 (40.7)	104.4 (40.2)	100.2 (37.9)	94.6 (34.8)	84.5 (29.2)	78.4 (25.8)	107.3 (41.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	56.3 (13.5)	60.4 (15.8)	68.9 (20.5)	78.0 (25.6)	85.8 (29.9)	92.9 (33.8)	96.8 (36.0)	96.0 (35.6)	87.9 (31.1)	78.3 (25.7)	66.0 (18.9)	57.3 (14.1)	77.1 (25.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)	42.9 (6.1)	46.4 (8.0)	54.5 (12.5)	63.0 (17.2)	72.2 (22.3)	80.3 (26.8)	84.0 (28.9)	83.1 (28.4)	75.2 (24.0)	64.5 (18.1)	52.5 (11.4)	44.2 (6.8)	63.6 (17.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	29.4 (−1.4)	32.3 (0.2)	40.1 (4.5)	47.9 (8.8)	58.5 (14.7)	67.7 (19.8)	71.3 (21.8)	70.1 (21.2)	62.4 (16.9)	50.7 (10.4)	38.9 (3.8)	31.1 (−0.5)	50.0 (10.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C)	15.6 (−9.1)	18.0 (−7.8)	23.3 (−4.8)	32.6 (0.3)	42.8 (6.0)	57.7 (14.3)	64.0 (17.8)	62.1 (16.7)	48.8 (9.3)	33.8 (1.0)	22.8 (−5.1)	16.9 (−8.4)	11.2 (−11.6)
Record low °F (°C)	0 (−18)	−5 (−21)	9 (−13)	23 (−5)	33 (1)	45 (7)	56 (13)	48 (9)	34 (1)	17 (−8)	11 (−12)	−10 (−23)	−10 (−23)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	0.98 (25)	1.22 (31)	1.65 (42)	1.70 (43)	3.07 (78)	3.39 (86)	2.06 (52)	2.71 (69)	2.48 (63)	1.89 (48)	1.33 (34)	1.12 (28)	23.60 (599)
Average snowfall inches (cm)	0.8 (2.0)	1.6 (4.1)	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.25)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.25)	0.8 (2.0)	0.7 (1.8)	4.1 (10.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)	4.3	4.9	4.8	4.8	7.1	6.9	4.9	6.1	5.8	5.1	4.2	3.9	62.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)	0.4	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.5	2.0
Source 1: NOAA [11]
Source 2: National Weather Service [10]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Aspermont town, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 9, 2024.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer" . Retrieved February 9, 2024.
6. "Aspermont, Texas". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
10. "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Lubbock". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
11. "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Aspermont, TX". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 2, 2023.

1. 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. ^[9]

External links

• Aspermont Star newspaper hosted by the Portal to Texas History.