Praesel, Texas

Praesel, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 30°37′52″N97°0′36″W / 30.63111°N 97.01000°W / 30.63111; -97.01000
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Milam
Area [1]
• Total	5.23 sq mi (13.54 km2)
• Land	5.21 sq mi (13.50 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [2]	453 ft (138 m)
Population  (2020)	446
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	76567 (Rockdale)
Area code(s)	512, 737
FIPS code	48-59216
GNIS feature ID	2805818 [2]

Praesel is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Milam County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 446. ^[3]

It is located in the southwestern part of the county, bordered to the north by Rockdale. Farm-to-Market Road 487 runs through the center of the CDP, leading north into Rockdale and south to U.S. Route 77, which forms the eastern edge of the CDP. US-77 leads north 18 miles (29 km) to Cameron and south 32 miles (51 km) to Giddings. Austin is 60 miles (97 km) to the southwest, and College Station is 53 miles (85 km) to the east.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	446		—
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]

Praesel first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^{[18] [16] [17]}

2020 census

Praesel 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 2020 [17]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	258	57.85%
Black or African American alone (NH)	14	3.14%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.22%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	1	0.22%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	19	4.26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	153	34.30%
Total	446	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Praesel, Texas
3. "Praesel CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
4. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
5. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
6. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
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) – Praesel CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
18. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.