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Andrews, Texas
City
Water tower in Andrews, Texas
Water tower in Andrews, Texas
Location of Andrews, Texas
Location of Andrews, Texas
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAndrews
Government
 • MayorRobert Zap
Area
 • Total
4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2)
 • Land4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
3,176 ft (968 m)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total
10,448
 • Density2,176.7/sq mi (842.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79714
Area code432
FIPS code48-03216Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1329539Template:GR
Downtown Andrews
A rural scene on United States Highway 385 north of Andrews

Andrews is a city in and the county seat of Andrews County in the U.S. state of Texas within the West Texas region.Template:GR The population was 10,448 in 2009. Along with Midland and Odessa, these cities form the Midland-Odessa Combined Statistical Area with a population of 241,316 in four counties. Andrews was the fastest growing Texas micropolitan in 2008 and 2009. [1]

Andrews was incorporated on February 2, 1937. Both the city and county were named for Richard Andrews, the first Texan soldier to die in the Texas Revolution.

United States Highway 385 (north-south), Texas State Highway 115 (east-west), and Texas State Highway 176 (east-west) intersect through Andrews.

Geography

Andrews is located at 32°19′17″N 102°33′6″W / 32.32139°N 102.55167°W / 32.32139; -102.55167Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (32.321401, -102.551733).Template:GR

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940611—
19503,294439.1%
196011,135238.0%
19708,625−22.5%
198011,06128.2%
199010,678−3.5%
20009,652−9.6%
201011,08814.9%
U.S. Census Bureau[2]

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 9,652 people, 3,478 households, and 2,598 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,017.5 people per square mile (779.6/km²). There were 4,047 housing units at an average density of 845.9 per square mile (326.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.65% White, 2.04% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 17.72% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.95% of the population.

There were 3,478 households out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,774, and the median income for a family was $36,172. Males had a median income of $31,527 versus $22,266 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,101. About 15.3% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Andrews is the only populated city in Andrews County.

Economic development

Andrews is a city built on oil and soil. After the first oil well was drilled (1929) by Deep Rock Oil Company on Missourian Charles E. Ogden's property Andrews County became one of the major oil producing counties in the State of Texas, having produced in excess of 1 billion barrels (160,000,000 m3) of oil. However, the cyclical nature of the oil business (as well as dimishing production on existing wells), has caused the community to look into new means of economic development, such as waste disposal, which in some areas has caused controversy.

Waste Control Specialists (WCS), owned by Harold Simmons and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, maintains a 14,000 acre (57 km²) site in Andrews County on the border with New Mexico. The company was awarded a license to dispose of radioactive waste by the TCEQ in 2009. The company has announced plans to begin construction on the landfill by December 2010.[3] WCS has already received bulk waste in preparation for disposal including uranium byproduct from a decommissioned Department of Energy plant in Fernald, Ohio.

The city is set to be the location of the proposed $400 million HT3R project.

In 1972, Andrews became the site of the first Kirby Corporation vacuum cleaner factory outside of the original location in Ohio. It is often referred to as "Kirby West" to signify the westward expansion of the country.

In effort to attract events to the community, the city funded and built ACE Arena (a multi-purpose arena) which opened in March 2007. In addition the city opened Andrews Business Park South to attract businesses.

Education

Students are served by the Andrews Independent School District.

Junior College

The Andrews Business and Technology Center was completed in January 2006, in conjunction with Odessa College and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. The school focuses on technology and is a hub for distance learning.

Andrews County Veterans Memorial

Andrews County Veterans Memorial

Post Office

Andrews Post Office, 100 NW Avenue H, Andrews, Texas 79714-9998

Notable people

References

  1. ^ http://www.texasahead.org/texasrising/tr1006/back.html
  2. ^ "Selected Historical Decennial Census Population and Housing Counts". Historical Decennial Census. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.mywesttexas.com/top_stories/article_8d72f085-5225-5f7f-bacd-32181b7b107f.html
  4. ^ http://maxlucado.com/press/
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