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Anton, TX - History


We would like to provide the residents of  Anton  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Anton Home page. The Anton Home page provides as much information as possible on Anton. Knowing Anton’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Anton’s Home page, you will also find Anton’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Anton has a population of 1211. 51.9% of Anton’s inhabitants are Male, and 48.1 are female. 48.1% of Anton is married and 71.7% own their own home. The Average Home price is $46,622, and the average rent is $617. Household median income in Anton is $35,833, and the individual median income is $21,371. Anton’s Ethnic is the following: White(81.7%), Hispanic(52.4%), Multiple(14.2%), Native(2.5%), Black(0.9%), Other(0.7%).


Anton was founded in 1924 near the center of the north pasture of the former Spade Ranch when ranch owner William Leonard Ellwood contracted with the Anton Townsite Company to plat a town at the site of Danforth Switch, a spur of the Pecos and Northern Texas Railway. The town was named in honor of J.F.


Anton, a Santa Fe railroad executive.Anton's first mayor was Paul Grover Whitfield, who was born in July 1908, so in 1924 was only 16 or 17 years old. He told everyone he was 18, so was able to accept the position. He is, therefore, on record as being the youngest mayor ever in Texas at the time, and since he was under 18, the record stands to this day and likely will for all time.


Whether an election was held or if he simply volunteered for the position is unclear. In those days, identification was not required because most agreements were done with a handshake.


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