Boys Ranch, TX

Boys Ranch is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northeastern Oldham County, Texas, United States, on the site of the original county seat, Tascosa. The 2020 census counted 173 residents. Boys Ranch lies along U.S. Route 385, northeast of Vega, the county seat of Oldham County. Boys Ranch is a residential community serving boys and girls ages 5 to 18. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Boys Ranch, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Boys Ranch, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. The Boys Ranch was founded in 1939 by Cal Farley for troubled youth and is now a census-designated place.