South La Paloma, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 27°53′41″N97°58′07″W / 27.89472°N 97.96861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jim Wells |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.452 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Land | 1.452 sq mi (3.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 347 |
| • Density | 239/sq mi (92.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 361 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584740 [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.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.452 square miles (3.76 km2), all land. [1]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 345 | — | |
| 2020 | 347 | 0.6% | |
| 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]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010 [17] | Pop 2020 [16] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 160 | 116 | 46.38% | 33.43% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 4 | 0.00% | 1.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | 0.86% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 1 | 5 | 0.29% | 1.44% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 184 | 219 | 53.33% | 63.11% |
| Total | 345 | 347 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
South La Paloma is in the Orange Grove Independent School District. [18]