Gruver is a city in Hansford County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,162 at the 2000 census. Farwell, in the center of Hansford County about three miles east of what later became Gruver, was established in 1880 by the Canott family of Illinois and was the first town in the county. Gruver was established shortly after and Farwell rapidly fell into oblivion after 1889, when it lost a county seat election to Hansford.
Gruver is located at 36°15′46″N 101°24′19″W / 36.26278°N 101.40528°W / 36.26278; -101.40528 (36.262731, -101.405143).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,162 people, 439 households, and 327 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,089.0 people per square mile (419.3/km²). There were 509 housing units at an average density of 477.0/sq mi (183.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.12% White, 0.69% Native American, 17…
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