Weinert is a city in Haskell County, Texas, United States. The population was 172 at both the 2010 and 2020 censuses.

Geography

Weinert is located in northeastern Haskell County U.S. Route 277 passes through the western side of the city, leading north to Munday and south to Haskell, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Weinert has a total area of , all land.

History

Weinert is named for Senator Ferdinand C. Weinert of Seguin. It was founded upon the 1906 construction of the Wichita Valley Railroad. The community experienced a major storm in 1909. A 1910 fire destroyed businesses for approximately one city block. The town's population exceeded 500 by 1940, though the number declined in succeeding decades due to changes in agricultural techniques and transportation.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Weinert had a population of 172. The median age was 51.0 years, 19.8% of residents were under 18, and 27.9% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 100.0 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 79 households in Weinert, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.8% were married-couple households, 24.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 138 || 80.2%

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| Black or African American || 0 || 0.0%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1 || 0.6%

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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 || 26 || 15.1%

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| Two or more races || 7 || 4.1%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 45 || 26.2%

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2000 census

As of the 2000 census

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