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'Pampa' is a city in Gray County, Texas, United States. The population was 17,887 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gray County.
Pampa is located at (35.543005, -100.964744).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.6 km² (8.7 mi²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,887 people, 7,387 households, and 5,074 families residing in the city. The population density was 791.1/km² (2,050.0/mi²). There were 8,785 housing units at an average density of 388.5/km² (1,006.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.69% White, 3.85% African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 8.22% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.72% of the population.
There were 7,387 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,213, and the median income for a family was $39,810. Males had a median income of $32,717 versus $20,492 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,791. About 12.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Pampa is served by the Pampa Independent School District.
Pampa ISD Home Page
On June 8, 1995 an F4 tornado hit the industrial section of Pampa, Texas, destroying or damaging 200 homes and 50 businesses. The Pampa tornado resulted in $30 million in damage which is the costliest and the most destructive tornado on record for this town. This tornado was one of 70 tornadoes in the 1995 tornado outbreak in which all 70 tornadoes including this one were reported across the panhandle for the season, the most ever recorded in a single tornado season. It had a 3 mile path, 200 yards wide. At its peak, it packed winds between 207-260 making it an F4 on the Fujita Scale.
★ 'Gerald J. Ford', most recently the Chairman of the Trustees of SMU, and former Chairman, CEO of the once NYSE publicly-traded company Liberte Investors, and former Chairman and CEO of the California-based Golden State Bancorp (sold to Citigroup in 2002 for $6.1 Billion), is a graduate of Pampa High School and Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The Gerald J. Ford Stadium on the campus of SMU in Dallas honors Pampa's Gerald Ford after he donated over $20 million of the estimated $42 million to build the on-campus stadium that replaced venerable old Ownby Field--the house that Doak Walker built.
★ 'William Watkins', CEO of the publicly-traded Seagate Technologies, is a 1971 graduate of Pampa High School.
★ 'Mary Jane Rose Johnson', renowned opera star, is a 1968 graduate of Pampa High School and Texas Tech University.
★ Former Congressman Robert "Bob" Price, a Republican and native of Kansas, who died in 2004, lived in Pampa most of life.
★ Pampa is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican
★ Warren Chisum, a close ally of Speaker Tom Craddick of Midland.
★ T. Boone Pickens, Chairman of the private equity firm BP Capital Management, and former CEO of Mesa Petroleum, currently lives on his ranch north of Pampa.
★ Randy Matson, a former World Champion shot putter, an Olympic Gold (Mexico City-1968) and Olympic Silver (Tokyo-1964) medalist, and James E. Sullivan Award Winner as the nation's top amateur athlete (1967), is a native of Pampa and graduate of Texas A&M University.
★ 'C.E. "Doc" Cornutt', President of Dallas-based Argent Property Company, is a 1967 graduate of Pampa High School.
★ Singer Woody Guthrie purchased his first guitar in Pampa.
★ Hank Skinner was sentenced to death for a disputed 1993 triple homicide that occurred in Pampa.
★ 'Kenny Hebert', an All-American football player at the University of Houston, is a 1964 graduate of Pampa High.
★ National Football League Miami Dolphins middle linebacker Zach Thomas is a graduate of Pampa High School and Texas Tech University.
★ John Jenkins, former University of Houston Head Football Coach, and former head football coach of the Ottawa Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, is a 1970 graduate of Pampa High School and the University of Arkansas.
★ 'Michael Dewitt', Olympic bicyclist
★ 'James H. Ayres' (born 1937 and a 1955 graduate of Pampa High School) was a United States Air Force lieutenant colonel whose plane disappeared on January 3, 1971 over Laos. His remains were detected through mitochondrial DNA, according to Larry Greer, spokesman for the Pentagon's POW/MIA Office. His funeral was held on August 10, 2007, thirty-six years after his death. Ayres was also a graduate of Texas Tech. His widow, Brenda Ayres, lives in Dallas.[1]
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| Contents |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Education |
| 1995 Tornado |
| Famous People |
| References |
| External links |
Geography
Location of Pampa, Texas
Pampa is located at (35.543005, -100.964744).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.6 km² (8.7 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,887 people, 7,387 households, and 5,074 families residing in the city. The population density was 791.1/km² (2,050.0/mi²). There were 8,785 housing units at an average density of 388.5/km² (1,006.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.69% White, 3.85% African American, 1.07% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 8.22% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.72% of the population.
There were 7,387 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,213, and the median income for a family was $39,810. Males had a median income of $32,717 versus $20,492 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,791. About 12.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Pampa is served by the Pampa Independent School District.
Pampa ISD Home Page
1995 Tornado
On June 8, 1995 an F4 tornado hit the industrial section of Pampa, Texas, destroying or damaging 200 homes and 50 businesses. The Pampa tornado resulted in $30 million in damage which is the costliest and the most destructive tornado on record for this town. This tornado was one of 70 tornadoes in the 1995 tornado outbreak in which all 70 tornadoes including this one were reported across the panhandle for the season, the most ever recorded in a single tornado season. It had a 3 mile path, 200 yards wide. At its peak, it packed winds between 207-260 making it an F4 on the Fujita Scale.
Famous People
★ 'Gerald J. Ford', most recently the Chairman of the Trustees of SMU, and former Chairman, CEO of the once NYSE publicly-traded company Liberte Investors, and former Chairman and CEO of the California-based Golden State Bancorp (sold to Citigroup in 2002 for $6.1 Billion), is a graduate of Pampa High School and Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The Gerald J. Ford Stadium on the campus of SMU in Dallas honors Pampa's Gerald Ford after he donated over $20 million of the estimated $42 million to build the on-campus stadium that replaced venerable old Ownby Field--the house that Doak Walker built.
★ 'William Watkins', CEO of the publicly-traded Seagate Technologies, is a 1971 graduate of Pampa High School.
★ 'Mary Jane Rose Johnson', renowned opera star, is a 1968 graduate of Pampa High School and Texas Tech University.
★ Former Congressman Robert "Bob" Price, a Republican and native of Kansas, who died in 2004, lived in Pampa most of life.
★ Pampa is represented in the Texas House of Representatives by the Republican
★ Warren Chisum, a close ally of Speaker Tom Craddick of Midland.
★ T. Boone Pickens, Chairman of the private equity firm BP Capital Management, and former CEO of Mesa Petroleum, currently lives on his ranch north of Pampa.
★ Randy Matson, a former World Champion shot putter, an Olympic Gold (Mexico City-1968) and Olympic Silver (Tokyo-1964) medalist, and James E. Sullivan Award Winner as the nation's top amateur athlete (1967), is a native of Pampa and graduate of Texas A&M University.
★ 'C.E. "Doc" Cornutt', President of Dallas-based Argent Property Company, is a 1967 graduate of Pampa High School.
★ Singer Woody Guthrie purchased his first guitar in Pampa.
★ Hank Skinner was sentenced to death for a disputed 1993 triple homicide that occurred in Pampa.
★ 'Kenny Hebert', an All-American football player at the University of Houston, is a 1964 graduate of Pampa High.
★ National Football League Miami Dolphins middle linebacker Zach Thomas is a graduate of Pampa High School and Texas Tech University.
★ John Jenkins, former University of Houston Head Football Coach, and former head football coach of the Ottawa Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, is a 1970 graduate of Pampa High School and the University of Arkansas.
★ 'Michael Dewitt', Olympic bicyclist
★ 'James H. Ayres' (born 1937 and a 1955 graduate of Pampa High School) was a United States Air Force lieutenant colonel whose plane disappeared on January 3, 1971 over Laos. His remains were detected through mitochondrial DNA, according to Larry Greer, spokesman for the Pentagon's POW/MIA Office. His funeral was held on August 10, 2007, thirty-six years after his death. Ayres was also a graduate of Texas Tech. His widow, Brenda Ayres, lives in Dallas.[1]
References
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