Como, Texas

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Como, Texas
Town
Como, Texas (circa 1909).jpg
Como, c. 1909
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Location of Como, Texas
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Coordinates: 33°3′41″N95°28′25″W / 33.06139°N 95.47361°W / 33.06139; -95.47361
Country United States
State Texas
County Hopkins
Area
[1]
 • Total1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
 • Land1.10 sq mi (2.86 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
535 ft (163 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total728
 • Density660/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75431
Area code(s) 903, 430
FIPS code 48-16252 [3]
GNIS feature ID1333188 [2]
Website cityofcomotx.com

Como is a town [4] in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. The population was 728 at the 2020 census.

Contents

Texas politician Marshall Formby was born in Como in 1911. Former State Representative Erwin Cain practices law in Sulphur Springs but resides in Como with his wife and three children.[ citation needed ]

Geography

Como is in southeastern Hopkins County, along State Highway 11, which leads northwest 10 miles (16 km) to Sulphur Springs, the county seat, and southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Winnsboro. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), of which 2.1 acres (8,536 m2), or 0.30%, are water. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 827—
1930 392−52.6%
1940 4125.1%
1950 356−13.6%
1960 300−15.7%
1970 47458.0%
1980 55416.9%
1990 5631.6%
2000 62110.3%
2010 70213.0%
2020 7283.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Como racial composition as of 2020 [7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [lower-alpha 1]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)43159.2%
Black or African American (NH)70.96%
Asian (NH)20.27%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)435.91%
Hispanic or Latino 24533.65%
Total728

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 728 people, 215 households, and 186 families residing in the town.

Education

Como is served by the Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District.

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Como, Texas
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Home | City of Como ✯ Texas". www.cityofcomo.myruralwater.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Como town, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ "United States Census Bureau". census.gov.[ not specific enough to verify ]
  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. [8] [9]
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