Deport is a city in Lamar and Red River counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 550 at the 2020 census.
History
The city has the name of one Colonel Dee Thompson, a pioneer citizen.
Geography
Deport is located primarily in Lamar County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km<sup>2</sup>), all land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Deport has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Deport had a population of 550; the median age was 41.3 years, with 25.1% of residents under the age of 18 and 21.5% 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83.9 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 232 households in Deport, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 38.8% were married-couple households, 22.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 487 || 88.5%
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| Black or African American || 5 || 0.9%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 10 || 1.8%
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| Asian || 0 || 0.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 16 || 2.9%
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| Two or more races || 32 || 5.8%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 39 || 7.1%
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2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 718 people, 286 households, and 189 families residing in the city.<!--Official site is -->
The Texas Education Code specifies that all of Lamar County as well as the Red River County section of Prariland ISD are in the service area of Paris Junior College.
Notable people
- Red Schillings, baseball pitcher