Darrouzett, TX
| Darrouzett, Texas | |
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 Location of Darrouzett, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 36°26′40″N 100°19′35″W / 36.44444°N 100.32639°WCoordinates: 36°26′40″N 100°19′35″W / 36.44444°N 100.32639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lipscomb |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,556 ft (779 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 303 |
| • Density | 809.7/sq mi (312.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79024 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-19288 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1355657 |
Darrouzett (/ˌdærəˈzɛt/ DARR-ə-ZET) is a town in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States. The population was 303 at the 2000 census. The town is named for John Louis Darrouzet, a Texas state legislator who served as an attorney for the Santa Fe Railroad. A resident recently said, "Darrouzett is an island in a sea of grass." Plummer creek and Kiowa creek cut through town and meet just east of town, near the Darrouzett Golf Course, a par-three, nine-hole course, maintained by volunteers from throughout the county.
Darrouzett is located at 36°26′40″N 100°19′35″W / 36.44444°N 100.32639°W (36.444544, -100.326487). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 303 people, 137 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density was 809.7 people per square mile (316.2/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 486.3 per square mile (189.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.75% White, 0.66% African American, 0.66% Native American, 2.64% from other races, and 4.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.24% of the population.
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