Quail, Texas | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Quail, Texas |
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Coordinates: 34°55′8″N 100°23′13″W / 34.91889°N 100.38694°WCoordinates: 34°55′8″N 100°23′13″W / 34.91889°N 100.38694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Collingsworth |
Area | |
• Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
• Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,234 ft (681 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 19 |
• Density | 6/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 79251 |
Area code(s) | 806 |
FIPS code | 48-60020 |
GNIS feature ID | 1365880 |
Quail is a rural small town and census-designated place in Collingsworth County, Texas, United States. The population was 19 at the 2010 census, down from 33 at the 2000 census. The town has a post office, a general store, a small hotel and an income tax service.
Quail is located in west-central Collingsworth County at 34°55′8″N 100°23′13″W / 34.91889°N 100.38694°W (34.918915, -100.386829), along Texas State Highway 203. It is 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Wellington, the county seat, and 16 miles (26 km) east of Hedley.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Quail CDP has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 33 people, 11 households, and 9 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 10.4 people per square mile (4.0/km²). There were 16 housing units at an average density of 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.76% White, 3.03% African American and 21.21% Native American.