Spur is a city in Dickens County, Texas, United States. The population was 863 at the 2020 census, On November 1, 1909, the first train, operated by the Wichita Valley Railway, arrived at the new depot, marking the opening of Spur.
Spur was incorporated in 1911. Texas State Highway 70 passes through the city, leading north to Dickens, the county seat, and southeast to Jayton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Spur had a population of 863, 378 households, and 195 families. The median age was 46.6 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.9 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 378 households in Spur, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 42.1% were married-couple households, 22.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 577 || 66.9%
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| Black or African American || 24 || 2.8%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 8 || 0.9%
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| Asian || 2 || 0.2%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.2%
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| Some other race || 124 || 14.4%
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| Two or more races || 126 || 14.6%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 346 || 40.1%
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2000 census
As of the census
The Texas Legislature designated the county as being in the Western Texas College District.
Tiny houses
Spur's regulations are friendly to tiny houses, with some of the only requirements being a provision for a foundation to be laid, as well as plumbing and electrical wiring installed. Flush toilets are required, as well as a wood or metal frame. In general, experimental strawbale houses, yurts, or underground houses are not permitted. Lastly, house plans must be approved.
Notable people
- Marshall Applewhite (1931–1997), the leader of the Heaven's Gate cult, was born in Spur. He died in the group's mass suicide of 1997
- Raymond Beadle (1943–2014), a drag-racing driver and member of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, was born in Spur
- Aaron Latham (1943-2022), a Spur native, wrote the script of the 1980 film Urban Cowboy. In the story line, the protagonist, Bud Davis (played by John Travolta), is said to have been from Spur
- Red McCombs (1927-2023), a San Antonio businessman who owned the NBA's San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets as well as the NFL's Minnesota Vikings, was born in Spur, and named the Spurs NBA team after the city he grew up in.
- Jesse Powell Played for Miami Dolphins; graduated from Spur High School