Toyah is a town in Reeves County, Texas, United States. The population was 61 at the 2020 census.
History
On October 25, 1906
In September 1928, Amelia Earhart made an unscheduled five-day stop to adjust her carburetor. She relates in her journal that she landed in a small town near Pecos, Texas, but according to a regional book, The Toyah Taproots, several local, unnamed youngsters were seen in pictures around her airplane were later identified as being from Toyah.
Much of the town was destroyed by a tornado in 2004. Several abandoned homes, a deserted volunteer fire department and forgotten cars sit on the empty streets. Toyah High School also remains.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 100 people, 47 households, and 28 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 72 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 84.00% White, 4.00% African American, 2.00% Native American, 4.00% from other races, and 6.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 51.00%.