Gruver, Texas

Gruver was named for Joseph Hezkiah Gruver and his son, Lawrence, who around 1907 established a ranch nine miles west of what is now the townsite. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad reached the town in 1929. Gruver was incorporated in 1930.{{Cite web |title=Gruver, TX |last=Hazlewood |first=Claudia |publisher=Texas State Historical Association |work=Handbook of Texas |access-date=31 December 2023 |url= https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/gruver-tx# }}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.1|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

{{US Census population

|1940= 350

|1950= 813

|1960= 1030

|1970= 1265

|1980= 1216

|1990= 1172

|2000= 1162

|2010= 1194

|2020= 1130

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,130 people, 412 households, and 294 families residing in the city.

At the 2000 census, 1,162 people, 439 households and 327 families resided in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,089.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The 509 housing units averaged 477.0/sq mi (183.7/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the city was 80.12% White, 0.69% Native American, 17.21% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 28.31% of the population.

Of the 439 households, 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were not families. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.15.

The population was distributed as 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median household income was $32,031 and the median family income was $37,333. Males had a median income of $26,375 versus $17,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,408. About 12.2% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.

The City of Gruver is served by the Gruver Independent School District and is the location of Gruver High School.

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On June 9, 1971, the largest observed tornado in history as of that time occurred just to the west-southwest of Gruver. Since then, it has been bested by a 2004 tornado in Hallam, Nebraska, and the May 2013 tornado in El Reno, Oklahoma. The average width of the tornado along its path was estimated at 2,500 yards and the maximum width was approximately two miles along its 15-mile path. The tornado moved very slowly. Visibility was clear and witnesses reported seeing the tornado from as far as 25 miles away. The tornado was reported to have been on a direct track for the City of Gruver, but veered away and spared the town from its effects. In spite of the size of the tornado, damage was minor; total property damage from the tornado was put at $15,000. However, the tornado was accompanied by one- to two-inch hail that did significant damage to the wheat crops near the path of the tornado.

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Gruver has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=787314&cityname=Gruver%2C+Texas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Gruver, Texas]

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| location = Gruver, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1962–present)

| Jan record high F = 82

| Feb record high F = 92

| Mar record high F = 94

| Apr record high F = 100

| May record high F = 104

| Jun record high F = 110

| Jul record high F = 110

| Aug record high F = 110

| Sep record high F = 106

| Oct record high F = 99

| Nov record high F = 91

| Dec record high F = 79

| year record high F =

| Jan high F = 49.0

| Feb high F = 52.7

| Mar high F = 61.8

| Apr high F = 70.1

| May high F = 79.3

| Jun high F = 88.9

| Jul high F = 93.1

| Aug high F = 91.1

| Sep high F = 84.0

| Oct high F = 72.3

| Nov high F = 60.2

| Dec high F = 49.0

| year high F = 71.0

| Jan mean F = 34.6

| Feb mean F = 37.7

| Mar mean F = 46.2

| Apr mean F = 54.5

| May mean F = 64.7

| Jun mean F = 74.5

| Jul mean F = 79.1

| Aug mean F = 77.3

| Sep mean F = 69.5

| Oct mean F = 57.1

| Nov mean F = 45.0

| Dec mean F = 35.3

| year mean F = 56.3

| Jan low F = 20.2

| Feb low F = 22.8

| Mar low F = 30.6

| Apr low F = 39.0

| May low F = 50.2

| Jun low F = 60.2

| Jul low F = 65.0

| Aug low F = 63.5

| Sep low F = 55.0

| Oct low F = 42.0

| Nov low F = 29.8

| Dec low F = 21.6

| year low F = 41.7

| Jan record low F = -14

| Feb record low F = -14

| Mar record low F = -5

| Apr record low F = 12

| May record low F = 25

| Jun record low F = 41

| Jul record low F = 43

| Aug record low F = 45

| Sep record low F = 27

| Oct record low F = 10

| Nov record low F = -4

| Dec record low F = -12

| year record low F =

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation inch = 0.61

| Feb precipitation inch = 0.46

| Mar precipitation inch = 1.25

| Apr precipitation inch = 1.80

| May precipitation inch = 2.50

| Jun precipitation inch = 3.32

| Jul precipitation inch = 2.67

| Aug precipitation inch = 2.67

| Sep precipitation inch = 1.71

| Oct precipitation inch = 1.84

| Nov precipitation inch = 0.81

| Dec precipitation inch = 0.97

| year precipitation inch = 20.61

| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

| Jan precipitation days = 2.7

| Feb precipitation days = 2.9

| Mar precipitation days = 4.5

| Apr precipitation days = 5.0

| May precipitation days = 6.8

| Jun precipitation days = 7.1

| Jul precipitation days = 7.0

| Aug precipitation days = 7.2

| Sep precipitation days = 5.2

| Oct precipitation days = 4.6

| Nov precipitation days = 3.3

| Dec precipitation days = 3.2

| year precipitation days = 59.5

| Jan snow inch = 2.7

| Feb snow inch = 0.9

| Mar snow inch = 2.0

| Apr snow inch = 0.5

| May snow inch = 0.0

| Jun snow inch = 0.0

| Jul snow inch = 0.0

| Aug snow inch = 0.0

| Sep snow inch = 0.0

| Oct snow inch = 0.5

| Nov snow inch = 1.4

| Dec snow inch = 3.8

| year snow inch = 11.8

| unit snow days = 0.1 in

| Jan snow days = 0.9

| Feb snow days = 0.8

| Mar snow days = 0.6

| Apr snow days = 0.2

| May snow days = 0.0

| Jun snow days = 0.0

| Jul snow days = 0.0

| Aug snow days = 0.0

| Sep snow days = 0.0

| Oct snow days = 0.2

| Nov snow days = 0.5

| Dec snow days = 1.2

| year snow days = 4.4

| source = NOAA{{cite web

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|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = December 31, 2023}}{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00413787&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = December 31, 2023}}

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• [http://www.gruver.net/ Gruver.net]
• [http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhansfo/towns.html Rootsweb.com]

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