Shiro, Texas | |
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Coordinates: 30°36′31″N95°53′11″W / 30.60861°N 95.88639°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Grimes |
Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 211 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 936 |
GNIS feature ID | 2805784 [1] |
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Public education in the community of Shiro is provided by the Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District. The district has two campuses, Anderson-Shiro Elementary School (grades PK-5) and Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School (grades 6–12)
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