Coahoma, Texas

Coahoma, Texas
Town
A water tank depicting Coahoma Justice of the Peace and well-known rodeo clown Quail Dobbs, located on Interstate 20 near Coahoma
Location of Coahoma, Texas
Coordinates: 32°17′47″N101°18′17″W / 32.29639°N 101.30472°W / 32.29639; -101.30472
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Howard
Area [1]
• Total	1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
• Land	1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	2,411 ft (735 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	817
• Estimate  (2019) [2]	963
• Density	782.93/sq mi (302.25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	79511
Area code	Area code 432
FIPS code	48-15700 [3]
GNIS feature ID	1333021 [4]

Coahoma ( /kəˈhoʊmə/ kə-HOH-mə) is a town in Howard County, Texas, United States. The population was 817 at the 2010 census, ^[5] down from 932 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Coahoma is located in eastern Howard County at 32°17′47″N101°18′17″W / 32.29639°N 101.30472°W / 32.29639; -101.30472 (32.296443, –101.304738). ^[6] Interstate 20 runs through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 188. I-20 leads west 10 miles (16 km) to Big Spring, the county seat, and east 27 miles (43 km) to Colorado City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Coahoma has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	620		—
1940	574		−7.4%
1950	802		39.7%
1960	1,239		54.5%
1970	1,158		−6.5%
1980	1,069		−7.7%
1990	1,133		6.0%
2000	932		−17.7%
2010	817		−12.3%
2019 (est.)	963	[2]	17.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

2020 census

Coahoma racial composition ^[8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) ^{[lower-alpha 1]}

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	573	60.63%
Black or African American (NH)	6	0.63%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	4	0.42%
Asian (NH)	8	0.85%
Some Other Race (NH)	2	0.21%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	24	2.54%
Hispanic or Latino	328	34.71%
Total	945

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 945 people, 332 households, and 223 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, 932 people, 354 households, and 261 families resided in the town. The population density was 774.9 inhabitants per square mile (299.2/km²). The 388 housing units averaged 322.6 per square mile (124.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.77% White, 0.54% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 6.97% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 23.82% of the population.

Of the 354 households, 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were not families; 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was distributed as 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,962, and for a family was $41,094. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,013. About 7.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town is served by the Coahoma Independent School District.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Coahoma city, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

1. 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 can be of any race. ^[9]

External links

• Coahoma Independent School District