Amargosa, Texas

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Amargosa, Texas
Census-designated place
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Amargosa
Coordinates: 27°53′30″N98°06′31″W / 27.89167°N 98.10861°W / 27.89167; -98.10861
Country United States
State Texas
County Jim Wells
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.523 sq mi (3.94 km2)
 • Land1.517 sq mi (3.93 km2)
 • Water0.006 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
305
 • Density200/sq mi (77/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 361
GNIS feature ID2586907 [3]

Amargosa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. Its population was 291 at the 2010 census. [1] Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Owl Ranch as part of the Owl Ranch-Amargosa census-designated place. The community is named for the Amargosa Creek that runs nearby. [4] The word amargosa means "bitter" in Spanish.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.523 square miles (3.94 km2); 1.517 square miles (3.93 km2) of its area is land, and 0.006 square miles (0.016 km2) is water. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 291—
2020 3054.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1850–1900 [6] 1910 [7]
1920 [8] 1930 [9] 1940 [10]
1950 [11] 1960 [12] 1970 [13]
1980 [14] 1990 [15] 2000 [16]
2010 [17] 2020 [2]

Amargosa first appeared as census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the deleted Owl Ranch-Amargosa CDP. [17]

2020 census

Amargosa 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 [2] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)25108.59%3.28%
Black or African American alone (NH)020.00%0.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)100.34%0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)26529391.07%96.07%
Total291305100.00%100.00%

Education

Amargosa is within the Alice Independent School District. [19] The district operates Alice High School.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amargosa CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  3. ↑ "Amargosa Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ↑ Grimm, Agnes G. "Amargosa, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  6. ↑ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  7. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  8. ↑ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  11. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  12. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  15. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  17. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  18. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amargosa CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  19. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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