Richland Springs, Texas

Richland Springs, Texas
Town
Nickname(s): Home of the fighting Coyotes
Motto: Coyotes Fight Never Die
Location of Richland Springs, Texas Location of Richland Springs, Texas
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Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	San Saba
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,407 ft (429 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	Only 333
• Density	348.6/sq mi (134.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76871
Area code(s)	325
FIPS code	48-61880
GNIS feature ID	1366434

Richland Springs is a town in San Saba County in western Central Texas. The population was 333 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Richland Springs is located at (31.270326, -98.945654).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it 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, Richland Springs has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	492		—
1940	541		10.0%
1950	584		7.9%
1960	331		−43.3%
1970	425		28.4%
1980	420		−1.2%
1990	344		−18.1%
2000	350		1.7%
2010	338		−3.4%
Est. 2014	325		−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, 350 people, 147 households, and 99 families resided in the town. The population density was 348.6 people per square mile (135.1/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 181.3 per square mile (70.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.00% White, 0.29% African American, 0.86% Native American, 1.71% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.29% of the population.

Of the 147 households, 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were not families. About 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94.

The population was distributed as 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,691. About 9.1% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

> First Baptist Church

> Church of Christ

> First Christian Church

Education

The Town of Richland Springs is served by the Richland Springs Independent School District. The district has one campus, Richland Springs ISD, that serves students in grades kindergarten through twelve.

The Richland Springs Coyotes have appeared in 8 Texas State Six-Man football championships and have won 7 of them (2004,2006,2007,2010,2011,2012,2015).

Quarterback Tyler Ethridge holds the (US) National record for touchdown passes in ANY form of football. Tyler threw for a total of 230 touchdown's in his high school career (2004-2007).

Tyler Ethridge (HS Career Rushing) - 444 attempts - 4536 yards - 98 touchdowns.

Tyler Ethridge (HS Career Passing) - 522 completions - 744 attempts - 10681 yards - 230 touchdowns.