Talco, Texas

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Talco, Texas
City
Talco City Hall3 (1 of 1).jpg
Talco City Hall, December 2019
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Location of Talco, Texas
Titus County Talco.svg
Coordinates: 33°21′46″N95°06′12″W / 33.36278°N 95.10333°W / 33.36278; -95.10333
Country United States
State Texas
County Titus
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
494
 • Density640/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
75487
Area codes 903, 430
FIPS code 48-71732 [3]
GNIS feature ID2412030 [2]

Talco is a city in Titus County, Texas, United States. The population was 494 at the 2020 census. The name is derived either from that of a local candy bar or from the local people's saying it was "Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana country", hence Talco.[ citation needed ] Other reports say that it may have been from a local company name, Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana Company.[ citation needed ]

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History

Two post offices were established near the current site of Talco: Gouldsboro in 1856 and Goolesboro in 1878. Due to name conflict the community changed its name to "Talco" based on the Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana Candy Company initials on a candy wrapper. In 1912, Talco relocated to be closer to a railroad line.

Oil was discovered in 1936, leading to a big boom in the economy. Talco called itself the "Asphalt capital of the world."

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.0 km2), all land.

US Route 271 is the major north–south highway passing through Talco. The community is one mile east of the Franklin County line.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940 912—
1950 9170.5%
1960 1,02411.7%
1970 837−18.3%
1980 751−10.3%
1990 592−21.2%
2000 570−3.7%
2010 516−9.5%
2020 494−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
Talco racial composition as of 2020 [5]
(NH = Non-Hispanic) [a]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (NH)22044.53%
Black or African American (NH)8116.4%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)61.21%
Some Other Race (NH)10.2%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)306.07%
Hispanic or Latino 15631.58%
Total494

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 494 people, 258 households, and 206 families residing in the city.

Education

The City of Talco is served by the Rivercrest Independent School District (Talco-Bogata Consolidated Independent School District prior to July 1999). [8]

It previously maintained Talco Elementary. [9] The previous Talco school opened in 1939. [10] The district began construction of the consolidated elementary on May 1, 2000 and the scheduled completion was in June 2001. [8]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 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 can be of any race. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "City of Talco". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ https://www.census.gov/ [ not specific enough to verify ]
  7. ↑ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Home". Rivercrest Independent School District. May 15, 2001. Archived from the original on May 15, 2001. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Talco-Bogata Cons ISD Data". Texas Education Agency. May 4, 2001. Archived from the original on May 4, 2001. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Home". Talco Elementary and Junior High. April 8, 2001. Archived from the original on April 8, 2001. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
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