Quemado, Texas

Quemado, Texas
CDP
The Quemado Library
Location of Quemado, Texas
Coordinates: 28°56′51″N100°37′27″W / 28.94750°N 100.62417°W / 28.94750; -100.62417
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Maverick
Area
• Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
• Land	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation [1]	784 ft (239 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	162
• Density	1,600/sq mi (540/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78877
Area code	830
FIPS code	48-60092 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1365897 [1]

Quemado is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maverick County, Texas, United States. Its population was 230 at the 2010 census.

Geography

U.S. Post Office on U.S. Route 277 in Quemado

First Baptist Church of Quemado

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 64 acres (26 ha), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	243		—
2010	230		−5.3%
2020	162		−29.6%
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]

Quemado first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census. ^[14]

2020 census

Quemado 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 2000 [16]	Pop 2010 [17]	Pop 2020 [18]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	24	15	10	9.88%	6.52%	6.17%
Black or African American alone (NH)	6	0	1	2.47%	0.00%	0.62%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	0	2	0.00%	0.00%	1.23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	213	215	149	87.65%	93.48%	91.98%
Total	243	230	162	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 162 people, 41 households, and 41 families residing in the CDP.

2000 census

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, 243 people, 81 households, and 64 families were residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,053.3 people/sq mi (781.9/km²). The 96 housing units averaged 811.2/sq mi (308.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 53.09% White, 2.47% African American, 42.39% from other races, and 2.06% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 87.65% of the population.

Of the 81 households, 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were not families. About 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.00, and the average family size was 3.42.

In the CDP, the age distribution was 28.0% under 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $11,576, and for a family was $11,957. Males had a median income of $11,818 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,099. About 48.6% of families and 51.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 33.3% of those 65 or over.

Education

Quemado is served by the Eagle Pass Independent School District.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quemado, Texas
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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 .
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. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Quemado 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) – Quemado CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
18. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Quemado CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.

External links

• Handbook of Texas Online article