Munday ( ) is a city in Knox County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,246 at the 2020 census.
Geography
thumb|left|upright|Cotton field west of Munday
Munday is located at the junction of U.S. Highway 277, State Highway 222, and Farm Roads 1581 and 2811 in southeastern Knox County.
Munday is approximately 75 miles from both Abilene and Wichita Falls.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Munday has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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History
The community dates from 1893, when a store was built at the site. Originally known as Maud, it was renamed for postmaster R.P. Munday when the first post office was established in 1894. In 1903, West Munday merchants—separated by a thousand yards from East Munday—moved their buildings to the east.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Munday had a population of 1,246. The median age was 39.0 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.
There were 453 households in Munday, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.8% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 26.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 820 || 65.8%
|-
| Black or African American || 88 || 7.1%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 3 || 0.2%
|-
| Asian || 12 || 1.0%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 0 || 0.0%
|-
| Some other race || 206 || 16.5%
|-
| Two or more races || 117 || 9.4%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 554 || 44.5%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Munday racial composition<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|570
|45.75%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|72
|5.78%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|3
|0.24%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|12
|0.96%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|2
|0.16%
|-
|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|33
|2.65%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|554
|44.46%
|-
|Total
|1,246
|
|}
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,300 people, a decrease of 14.87% since 2000 (227 people). The racial makeup of the town was 70.46% White (916 people), 7.00% African American (91 people), 0.46% Native American (6 people), 18.85% from other races (245 people), and 3.23% from two or more races (42 people). Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.23% of the population (497 people).
2000 census
As of the census