Petrolia, Texas
| Petrolia, Texas | |
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 Location of Petrolia, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 34°0′47″N 98°13′54″W / 34.01306°N 98.23167°WCoordinates: 34°0′47″N 98°13′54″W / 34.01306°N 98.23167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 686 |
| • Density | 928/sq mi (358.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76377 |
| Area code(s) | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-57044 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1365114 |
Petrolia is a city in Clay County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Wichita Falls, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 686 at the 2010 census, down from 782 at the 2000 census.
Petrolia is located in northern Clay County at 34°0′47″N 98°13′54″W / 34.01306°N 98.23167°W (34.013107, -98.231655).Texas State Highway 79 passes through the center of town, leading southwest 17 miles (27 km) to Wichita Falls and northeast 18 miles (29 km) to Waurika, Oklahoma. Texas State Highway 148 leads south from the center of Petrolia 14 miles (23 km) to Henrietta, the Clay County seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Petrolia has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 782 people, 305 households, and 215 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,051.1 people per square mile (408.0/km²). There were 338 housing units at an average density of 454.3/sq mi (176.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.88% White, 0.77% African American, 1.41% Native American, 1.15% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.96% of the population.
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