Boys Ranch, Texas
Boys Ranch is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northeastern Oldham County, Texas, United States, on the site of the original county seat, Tascosa. It lies along U.S. [Route 385 in Texas|U.S. Route 385], northeast of the city of Vega, the county seat of Oldham County. Although Boys Ranch is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79010. Boys Ranch is a residential community serving boys and girls ages 5 to 18.
History
The Boys Ranch was founded in 1939 by Cal Farley for troubled youth and is now a census-designated place. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census with a population of 282.Farley was a native of Sexton, Iowa, the son of Frank and Jennie Farley, who later moved to a farm outside of Elmore, Minnesota. He made his way to Amarillo in 1923. He was noted for his role in the professional wrestling business, particularly working with Dory Funk and the Luxembourg born Alfred Albert Joe [de Re la Gardiur|Dutch Mantel].
Geography
The CDP has a total area of, all land.Education
Boys Ranch is served by the Boys Ranch [Independent School District], containing Boys Ranch High School, Mimi Farley Elementary, and Blakemore Middle School.Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Boys Ranch has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.Demographics
Boys Ranch first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 229 | 108 | 81.21% | 62.43% |
| Black or African American alone | 17 | 24 | 6.03% | 13.87% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 5 | 0 | 1.77% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.58% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Race and ethnicity in [the United States census|Other race] alone | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 1 | 7 | 0.35% | 4.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 33 | 10.64% | 19.08% |
| Total | 282 | 173 | 100.00% | 100.00% |