Ralls, Texas
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Water towers in Ralls
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| Coordinates: 33°40′46″N 101°23′01″W / 33.67944°N 101.38361°WCoordinates: 33°40′46″N 101°23′01″W / 33.67944°N 101.38361°W | |
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 United States
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 Texas
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| County | Crosby |
| Region | Llano Estacado |
| Established | 1911 |
| Founded by | John Robinson Ralls |
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| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,107 ft (947 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,944 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79357 |
| Area code | 806 |
Ralls is a city in Crosby County, Texas, United States. It was named after John Robinson Ralls, who, with the help of W.E. McLaughlin, laid out the townsite in July 1911. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,944, down from 2,252 at the 2000 census. Ralls is surrounded by productive farm lands that primarily produce cotton and grains, with lesser amounts of soybean, sunflower, and vegetables.
Ralls is an agricultural community located on the level plains of the Llano Estacado between Lorenzo to the west and Crosbyton to the east. To the north of Ralls is the small community of Cone, and further north is a narrow portion of Blanco Canyon, where the Spanish explorer Francisco Vázquez de Coronado and his army are believed to have camped in 1541. To the south of Ralls is the Caprock Escarpment which marks the break between the Llano Estacado and the rolling plains, carved by tributaries of the Brazos River such as the Salt Fork and the Double Mountain Fork.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ralls has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km2), all of it land.
The Caprock Escarpment of the Llano Estacado, 22 km (14 mi) south of Ralls
Grain silos along the west side of Ralls
Ralls is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the population was 2,252 in 2000, with 776 households, and 584 families residing in the community. The population density was 1,680.4 people per square mile (648.9/km²). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 649.9 per square mile (251.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.48% White, 2.22% African American, 0.53% Native American, 36.77% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 55.77% of the population.
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