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Stephenville is a city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States.^[3] The population was 20,797 in 2017 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Founded in 1856, it is home to Tarleton State University. Stephenville is among several communities that call themselves the "Cowboy Capital of the World".

History

Stephenville is named after John M. Stephen, who settled there in 1854, and donated the land for the townsite laid out by George B. Erath when the county was organized in 1856. In the first two years of its settlement, the townsite was successful; by 1858, the population reached 776. However, the townsite was located in Comanche territory and raids were common. Also, the hardships of the American Civil War forced citizens to leave. The population declined until 1871, when it grew after Stephenville became an agriculture and livestock center. Coal mining also became important to the area in 1886, and was a major segment of the economy for the following three decades.

Stephenville was incorporated in 1889, with the arrival of the Fort Worth and Rio Grande Railway. In the 1890s, many of the buildings around the town square were built, Tarleton State University opened, and the community's two newspapers merged to become the Empire-Tribune, which is still in existence. In February 1907, the Stephenville North and South Texas Railway was chartered by Stephenville and Hamilton business interests which later sold the line in 1910 to the historic St. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas system. In the 20th century, industry became an important part of Stephenville, and the population has steadily increased since the 1920s.

Geography

Stephenville is located at {{coord|32|13|13|N|98|12|49|W|type:city}} (32.220168, −98.213630).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|11.89|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|11.89|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|0.04|sqmi|km2}} is covered by water.

Stephenville is served by three major US highways - US Highway 377, US Highway 281, and US Highway 67 (which joins into US Hwy 377).

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, Stephenville has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.^[5]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2010, 17,123 people, 6,276 households, and 3,351 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,440.4 people per square mile (556.1/km²). The 7,579 housing units averaged 637.4 per square mile (246.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 87.2% White, 2.2% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 7.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 15.7% of the population.

Of the 6,276 households, 25.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.1% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.2% were not families. About 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was distributed as 27.8% under the age of 19, 21.4% from 20 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25.3 years. There were 8,130 males and 8,933 females.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,175, and the median income for a family was $52,320. Males had a median income of $36,139 versus $30,007 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,596. About 13.6% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public library

Public schools

Postsecondary education

Notable people

UFO sightings

On January 8, 2008, Stephenville gained national media attention when dozens of residents reported observations of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Several residents described a craft as the size of a football field, while others said they were nearly a mile long, similar to the Phoenix lights mass sightings of March 13, 1997.^[14] Some observers reported military aircraft pursuing the objects.^[15]

CNN's Larry King covered the news story in the days following the incident, and according to Steve Allen, a private pilot who witnessed the UFO, the object was travelling at high speed which supposedly reached 3,000 feet in the air. Allen said it was "About a half a mile wide and about a mile long. It was humongous, whatever it was."^[16]

On January 23, after initially denying that any aircraft were operating in the area, the US Air Force said that it was conducting training flights in the Stephenville area that involved 10 fighter jets.^[17] The Air Force said they were merely F-16 Fighting Falcon jets conducting night flights from NAS JRB Fort Worth.

See also

References

1. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=31 January 2008|title=American FactFinder}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=31 January 2008|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=October 25, 2007}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=7 June 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=23 April 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
5. ^Climate Summary for Stephenville, Texas
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.stephenvilletx.gov/city-services/library/|publisher=City of Stephenville|accessdate=12 April 2018|title=Library}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.hustonacademy.com/|publisher=Huston Academy|accessdate=12 April 2018|title=Huston Academy}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.rangercollege.edu/our-campuses/erath-county-center/|publisher=Ranger College|accessdate=12 April 2018|title=Erath County Center}}
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://www-stage.pbr.com/en/about/officers.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=18 May 2017 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222191216/http://www-stage.pbr.com/en/about/officers.aspx |archivedate=February 22, 2014 |df= }}
12. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/ty-murrays-saddle-house/|title=Ty Murray's Saddle House|work=Texas Monthly|accessdate=25 April 2018}}
13. ^{{cite news |title=Houston's Briles set to interview at Baylor |url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/sports/5330659.html |work=Houston Chronicle }}
14. ^"Texans report seeing UFO" CNN.com, retrieved 18 Feb 2008
15. ^"Possible UFO Sighting", Stephenville Empire-Tribune, January 10, 2008
16. ^"UFOS: Questions & Controversy" CNN.com, retrieved 18 Feb 2008
17. ^"UFOs? Nope. They were fighter jets, Air Force says" CNN.com, retrieved 31 Jan 2008
18. ^Fired Reporter Angelia Joiner Sparks Conspiracy Theories {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724071153/http://blog.washingtonpost.com/offbeat/2008/02/new_ufo_sighting_reported_in_s.html |date=July 24, 2008 }}
19. ^Fired Reporter Angelia Joiner Sparks Conspiracy Theories (Washington Post blog mirror)
20. ^http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080815/blog32/187004538&tc=yahoo – USAF Stonewalls Investigations