Alanreed, Texas

Alanreed is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Gray County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Pampa, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 23.^[2]

Alanreed
Unincorporated community Census designated place
Alanreed Post Office
Alanreed
Coordinates: 35°12′42″N 100°43′57″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Gray
Elevation [1]	3,012 ft (918 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	23
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	2805780[1]

Description

The community was named for Alan and Reed, partners in the contracting firm that laid out the present townsite for the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Texas Railroad in 1900. An earlier name for the place was Gouge Eye, in honor of a memorable saloon brawl.^[3]

Alanreed is accessible via Interstate 40 and FM 291.^[4] Loop 271 through the community is a former alignment of the historic U.S. Route 66.^[5]

The McLean Independent School District serves area students. It was formerly served by the defunct Alanreed Independent School District.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	23		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850–1900[7] 1910[8] 1920[9] 1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] 2020[19]

Alanreed first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[20][19]

2020 Census

Alanreed CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[19]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	23	100.00%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.00%
Total	23	100.00%

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alanreed, Texas
2. "Alanreed CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
3. Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN 978-0-595-47758-6, page 324.
4. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (2018). Texas County Mapbook (PDF) (Map) (2018 ed.). 1:72,224. Texas Department of Transportation. p. 147. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
5. Transportation Planning and Programming Division (n.d.). "State Highway Loop No. 271". Highway Designation Files. Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
6. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
7. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
8. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
9. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
10. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
11. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
12. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
13. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
14. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
18. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
19. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alanreed CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
20. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

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