Ralls, Texas

Ralls, Texas
Water towers in Ralls
Water towers in Ralls
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Ralls
Coordinates: 33°40′46″N 101°23′01″W / 33.67944°N 101.38361°W / 33.67944; -101.38361[1]
Country United States
State Texas
CountyCrosby
RegionLlano Estacado
Established1911
Founded byJohn Robinson Ralls
Area
 • Total1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)
 • Land1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,107 ft (947 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,665
 • Density1,200/sq mi (480/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79357
Area code806
FIPS code48-60356
GNIS feature ID2411512[1]

Ralls is a city in Crosby County, Texas, United States. It was named after John Robinson Ralls, who, with the help of W.E. McLaughlin, laid out the townsite in July 1911.[3] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 1,665,[4] down from 1,944 at the 2010 census.[5] Ralls is surrounded by productive farmlands that primarily produce cotton and grains, with lesser amounts of soybean, sunflower seed, and vegetables.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Ralls". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Jenkins, E.A. "Ralls, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Ralls city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2015.