Alfred, Texas

Alfred, Texas
Unincorporated community Census designated place
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Coordinates: 27°52′50″N97°59′05″W / 27.88056°N 97.98472°W / 27.88056; -97.98472
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Jim Wells
Area [1]
• Total	1.246 sq mi (3.23 km2)
• Land	1.246 sq mi (3.23 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	164 ft (50 m)
Population  (2020) [1]
• Total	82
• Density	66/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	361
GNIS feature ID	1329355 [2]

Alfred is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) northeast of Alice in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. ^[2] Its population was 291 as of the 2010 census. ^[1] It is known for the outdoor flea markets held on the first whole weekend of the month.

History

Alfred is on State Highway 359, twelve miles (19 km) northeast of Alice in northeastern Jim Wells County. The community was founded in 1888, when the site was in Nueces County, and was originally named Driscoll. A post office was established there in 1890. In 1904, when the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway built through the Robert Driscoll ranch to the east, Driscoll wanted the station to be named after himself. Since there could not be two post offices with the same name, N. T. Wright, the postmaster of old Driscoll, agreed to change the name of his post office to Alfred, in honor of his father, Alfred Wright, the first postmaster of the community. The Texas and New Orleans Railroad built through the area in 1907. In 1912 a school district was formed there, and in 1914 the town had a population of fifty, a general store, and six cattle breeders. The population of Alfred peaked in 1927, when it was estimated at 300. In 1936 Alfred comprised a school, several dwellings, and surrounding farms. During the 1940s and 1950s, the community's population continued to decrease, and by 1969 it was estimated at twenty. In 1979 and 1990, Alfred was a dispersed rural community with a population of ten.

Education

Alfred is served by the Orange Grove Independent School District. ^[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.246 square miles (3.23 km²), all land. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	91		—
2020	82		−9.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 1850–1900 [5] 1910 [6] 1920 [7] 1930 [8] 1940 [9] 1950 [10] 1960 [11] 1970 [12] 1980 [13] 1990 [14] 2000 [15] 2010 [16] 2020 [17]

Alfred first appeared as census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the deleted Alfred-South La Paloma CDP and additional area. ^[16]

2020 census

Alfred CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [18]	Pop 2020 [17]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	12	26	13.19%	31.71%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	1.22%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	2	0.00%	2.44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	79	53	86.81%	64.63%
Total	91	82	100.00%	100.00%

See also

• Alfred-South La Paloma

References

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 10, 2017.
2. "Alfred". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
4. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
5. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
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11. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
17. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alfred CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
18. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alfred CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .