Barstow is a city in Ward County, Texas, United States. Its population was 265 at the 2020 census.
History
Barstow was organized in 1892 by George E. Barstow, who was one of the world's leading experts on irrigation. The same year, Barstow was elected First Ward County Seat. A courthouse was built the following year, and by 1900, the city's population was over 1,000 due to the recruiting efforts of Mr. Barstow.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square mile (1.7 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Barstow had a population of 265 across 100 households, 88 of which were families residing in the city.
The median age was 40.5 years, with 25.3% of residents under the age of 18 and 22.3% of residents 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 108.4 males age 18 and over.
Of the households, 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 40.0% were married-couple households, 30.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Percent
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| White || 32.5%
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| Black or African American || 1.5%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 3.4%
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| Asian || 0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0%
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| Some other race || 33.6%
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| Two or more races || 29.1%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 86.0%
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2000 census
As of the census