Lake Colorado City, Texas

Lake Colorado City, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 32°20′57″N100°56′15″W / 32.34917°N 100.93750°W / 32.34917; -100.93750
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Mitchell
Area [1]
• Total	9.121 sq mi (23.62 km2)
• Land	7.755 sq mi (20.09 km2)
• Water	1.366 sq mi (3.54 km2)
Elevation	2,083 ft (635 m)
Population  (2010) [1]
• Total	588
• Density	64/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	325
GNIS feature ID	2586945 [2]

Lake Colorado City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mitchell County, Texas, United States. Its population was 588 as of the 2010 census. ^[1]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 9.121 square miles (23.62 km²); 7.755 square miles (20.09 km²) of its area are land, and the rest is covered by water. ^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	588		—
2020	636		8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 1850–1900 [4] 1910 [5] 1920 [6] 1930 [7] 1940 [8] 1950 [9] 1960 [10] 1970 [11] 1980 [12] 1990 [13] 2000 [14] 2010 [15] 2020 [16]

Lake Colorado City first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census. ^[15]

Lake Colorado City 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 [17]	Pop 2020 [16]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	555	508	94.39%	79.87%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1	9	0.17%	1.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	5	0.34%	0.79%
Asian alone (NH)	0	3	0.00%	0.47%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	4	22	0.68%	3.46%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	89	4.42%	13.99%
Total	588	636	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 12, 2017.
2. "Lake Colorado City Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
4. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
5. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
6. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Colorado City CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
17. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Colorado City CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .