Bovina, Texas
City in the United States in Parmer County
About Bovina
Bovina is a city in Parmer County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bovina had a population of 1,699.
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How Bovina is governed
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Residents of Bovina
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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Police Chief
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Fire Chief
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Presides over the municipal court.
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Population over time
From 1,874 in 2000 to 1,699 in 2020 (−9.3%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 1,699 |
| 2010 | 1,868 |
| 2000 | 1,874 |
History
Originally, the community was the Hay Hook Line Camp of the XIT Ranch, and the ranch headquarters was one of the county's earliest buildings. When the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway was built through the ranch in 1898, a switch was placed at the site to be used by cowboys to unload cottonseed shipped in as feed. Some of this feed was invariably spilled along the tracks, causing XIT cattle to gather at the unfenced right-of-way. Often, they lay down, compelling railroad workers to get off their trains and prod them off the tracks. As a result, the site was labeled Bull Town, a name replaced by the more elegant Bovina when the post office was established on January 31, 1899.
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