Owl Ranch, Texas

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Owl Ranch, Texas
Census-designated place
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Owl Ranch
Coordinates: 27°53′31″N98°05′45″W / 27.89194°N 98.09583°W / 27.89194; -98.09583
Country United States
State Texas
County Jim Wells
Area
[1]
 • Total0.742 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Land0.742 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Population
 (2010) [1]
 • Total225
 • Density300/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 361
GNIS feature ID2413654 [2]

Owl Ranch is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. Its population was 225 as of the 2010 census. [1] Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Amargosa as part of the Owl Ranch-Amargosa census-designated place.

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.742 square miles (1.92 km2), all land. [1]

Education

Owl Creek is located within the Alice Independent School District, [3] which operates Alice High School.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Owl Ranch". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.


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