| Official Name: | Seagraves, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Gaines County Seagraves.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gaines |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.76 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.76 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.45 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.45 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2153 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 3353 |
| Coordinates: | 32.95°N -136°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 79359 |
| Area Code: | 806 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-66440[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2411850 |
| Website: | http://seagravestx.us/ |
Seagraves is a city in Gaines County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,153 at the 2020 census.
A post office at the home of S.J. Blythe occupied the area known as Blythe, Texas. In 1917, the Santa Fe Railroad moved into the vicinity, but the rail company ran into a problem. Santa Fe already had one town by that name located in Blythe, California. The company decided to change the name of this new location to honor Charles L. Seagraves, an employee who worked as a traveling agent and was favored by local residents. The Spearman Land Company building was the first to be erected, and the Higginbotham Bartlett Lumber Company followed shortly thereafter. Seagraves grew rapidly as a town, and in 1928, suffered a fire that burned a major portion of the business section. The only building left standing on the west side of Main Street was the Seagraves Motor Company, which led to the rebuilding of modern brick buildings, many of which remain today.[3]
Seagraves is located at 32.95°N -136°W.[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5sqmi, all land.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 446 | 20.72% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 106 | 4.92% | |
| Native American | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Other/mixed | 13 | 0.6% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,586 | 73.66% |
As of the census of 2000, 2,334 people, 812 households, and 616 families resided in the city. The population density was 1609.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The 977 housing units had an average density of 673.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 66.80% White, 6.08% African American, 0.73% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 23.31% from other races, and 3.04% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 55.91% of the population.
Of 812 households, 39.4% had children under 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were not families. About 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.87, and the average family size was 3.40.
In the city, the population was distributed as 32.8% under 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,929, and for a family was $30,707. Males had a median income of $27,944 versus $16,181 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,253. About 22.3% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under 18 and 22.0% of those 65 or over.
The City of Seagraves is served by the Seagraves Independent School District and home to the Seagraves High School Eagles.