Idalou, Texas
Idalou, Texas | |
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Businesses in downtown Idalou | |
Location of Idalou, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′43″N 101°41′3″W / 33.66194°N 101.68417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lubbock |
| Incorporated (city) | 1925 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,192 ft (973 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,193 |
| • Density | 2,170/sq mi (837/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79329 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-35732[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1359882[3] |
| Website | idaloutx |
Idalou is a city in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It is located 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Lubbock near the intersection of Farm to Market Road 400 and US 62/US 82/SH 114. The population was 2,193 at the 2020 census.[4] It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Idalou began as a settlement around a depot on the South Plains and Santa Fe Railway in the early 1910s, and within a few years had a one-room schoolhouse and several businesses. The first post office was opened in 1917, and in 1919, a two-story brick school was built after the original school burned down. Incorporated in 1925 with 538 residents, the town grew to 2,348 residents by 1980 and has remained above 2,000 residents in the years since.
Idalou has a post office, library, city park and pool, EMS station, fire department, co-op cotton gin, grocery store, and many other businesses. The town serves as an agricultural center for cotton farming in northeast Lubbock County, with many of the residents employed in farming and farming-related occupations. Due to its close proximity to Lubbock, many residents work in the nearby city.
The town was named for Ida and Lou Bassett, sisters of Julian M. Bassett, vice president of the Crosby-Bassett Livestock Company, during the 1910s.
Geography
Idalou is located at 33°39′43″N 101°41′3″W / 33.66194°N 101.68417°W (33.661938, –101.684234).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.5 km2), all land.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 538 | — | |
| 1940 | 503 | −6.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,014 | 101.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,274 | 25.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,729 | 35.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,348 | 35.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,074 | −11.7% | |
| 2000 | 2,157 | 4.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,250 | 4.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,193 | −2.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Idalou had a population of 2,193 people in 823 households, including 466 families.[8] The median age was 38.2 years, with 28.8% of residents under the age of 18 and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.9 males age 18 and over.[8]
There were 823 households in Idalou, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.6% were married-couple households, 17.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]
There were 921 housing units, of which 10.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.1%.[8]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[9]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,455 | 66.3% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 10 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 277 | 12.6% |
| Two or more races | 420 | 19.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 959 | 43.7% |
Education
Idalou is served by the Idalou Independent School District.
In popular culture
The town is depicted in the song "Idalou" by the Josh Abbott Band, from the album Small Town Family Dream (2012).
It's also featured in the song "Amarillo Highway (for Dave Hickey)" by Terry Allen on the album Lubbock (on everything) (1979), in the opening lyric, "Well, I'm a high straight in Plainview, side bet in Idalou, and a fresh deck in New Deal."
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Idalou city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2026.