Higgins, Texas

Higgins is a city in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States, named after G.H. Higgins, a stockholder in the Santa Fe Railroad, which served the community. The population was 356 at the 2020 census.

History

In 1893, Higgins had a triweekly mail route sent through the Grand, Oklahoma post office, from Ioland, Oklahoma.

Geography

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Higgins 1907–1918.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Template:Sronly	%±
1910	769		—
1920	688		%
1930	812		%
1940	741		%
1950	675		%
1960	711		%
1970	582		%
1980	702		%
1990	464		%
2000	425		%
2010	397		%
2020	356		%
U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Higgins had a population of 356. The median age was 47.5 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 26.1% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.0 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 161 households in Higgins, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.0% were married-couple households, 18.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 231 housing units, of which 30.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 5.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 34.8%.

Racial composition as of the 2020 census

Race	Number	Percent
White	297	83.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native	11	3.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	3.1%
Two or more races	37	10.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	35	9.8%

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 425 people, 198 households, and 116 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 253 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.82% White, 0.94% African American, 2.59% Native American, 3.29% from other races, and 2.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.94% of the population.

There were 198 households, of which 19.2% had children under 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. Some 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15, and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,714, and the median income for a family was $32,875. Males had a median income of $17,917 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,164. About 17.8% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Higgins has been served by the Canadian Independent School District since July 1, 2020, when it absorbed the Higgins Independent School District. The former operates Canadian High School, and the latter previously operated Higgins School.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Higgins has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.