New Home, Texas
| New Home, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°19′35″N 101°54′44″W / 33.32639°N 101.91222°WCoordinates: 33°19′35″N 101°54′44″W / 33.32639°N 101.91222°W | |
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 United States
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 Texas
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| County | Lynn |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1930s |
| Elevation | 3,238 ft (987 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 320 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 79383 |
| Area code | 806 |
| Website | www |
New Home is a small city in Lynn County, Texas, United States. The population was 334 at the 2010 census.
The agricultural community of New Home was originally part of the Deuce of Hearts Ranch. A portion of the ranch was platted and opened for settlement in the 1890s. The community was initially called Deuce of Hearts but the name was later changed to New Home. Farming began in the area between 1905 and 1910, and an identifiable community had formed there by the 1930s. The economy of New Home has always been closely linked to cotton production and ginning. In 1985, the New Home Co-op Gin processed 12,000 bales of cotton.
New Home is located on the high plains of the Llano Estacado. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 320 people, 100 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was 319.2 people per square mile (123.6/km²). There were 108 housing units at an average density of 107.7/sq mi (41.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.44% White, 0.31% African American, 25.00% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.81% of the population.
There were 100 households out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.54.
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