Oilton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oilton had a population of 270. The community is within the boundary of Webb Consolidated Independent School District and is home to the Oilton Elementary School.
History
Oilton is located 32 miles east of Laredo, Texas. It was originally called Torrecillas Towers, for two limestone formations nearby. In 1922 the name was changed because that year, oil was discovered near the town, which also caused it to grow.
Geography
Oilton is located at (27.468979, -98.975739).
According to the United States Census Bureau in 2000, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.2 km<sup>2</sup>), all land. This CDP gained area in the changes in Webb County prior to the 2010 census. Its total area was increased to , all land as before.
Demographics
Oilton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|19
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8
|6.13%
|2.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.96%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.37%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|1
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.28%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.37%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.32%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|290
|344
|style='background: #ffffe6; |260
|93.55%
|97.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |96.30%
|-
|Total
|310
|353
|style='background: #ffffe6; |270
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 270 people, 75 households, and 44 families residing in the CDP.
2000 census
As of the census
See also
- List of census-designated places in Texas