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.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 98. Although Boys RanchBoys Ranch is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79010.Zip Code Lookup 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.
Geography The CDP has a total area of , all land.
Education The central part of the Boys Ranch CDP is within the Boys Ranch Independent School District, - list 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.
Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Boys Ranch has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Boys Ranch, Texas
Demographics
Boys Ranch first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
+Boys Ranch CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010% 2010White alone (NH)22910881.21%62.43%Black or African American alone (NH)17246.03%13.87%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)501.77%0.00%Asian alone (NH)010.00%0.58%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)170.35%4.05%Hispanic or Latino (any race)303310.64%19.08%Total282173100.00%100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 census, there are 173 people living in Boys Ranch. The racial makeup of the city was 68.05% Non-Hispanic White, 14.79% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.59% Asian, 9.47% some other race, and 7.1% two or more races.
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