South La Paloma, Texas

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South La Paloma, Texas
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South La Paloma
Coordinates: 27°53′41″N97°58′07″W / 27.89472°N 97.96861°W / 27.89472; -97.96861
Country United States
State Texas
County Jim Wells
Area
[1]
  Total
1.452 sq mi (3.76 km2)
  Land1.452 sq mi (3.76 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total
347
  Density239/sq mi (92.3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 361
GNIS feature ID2584740 [2]

South La Paloma is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. Its population was 345 as of the 2010 census. [1] Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Alfred as part of the Alfred-South La Paloma census-designated place.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.452 square miles (3.76 km2), all land. [1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010 345
2020 3470.6%
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] 2020 [16]

South La Paloma first appeared as census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census formed from part of the deleted Alfred-South La Paloma CDP. [15]

2020 census

South La Paloma 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)16011646.38%33.43%
Black or African American alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)040.00%1.15%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Other Race alone (NH)030.00%0.86%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)150.29%1.44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)18421953.33%63.11%
Total345347100.00%100.00%

Education

South La Paloma is in the Orange Grove Independent School District. [18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 10, 2017.
  2. "South La Paloma Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "Decennial Census by Decade". US 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. 1 2 "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  16. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South La Paloma 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) – South La Paloma CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
  18. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.