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]
  Total1.452 sq mi (3.76 km2)
  Land1.452 sq mi (3.76 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total345
  Density240/sq mi (92/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 of it land. [1]

Education

It is in the Orange Grove Independent School District. [3]

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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. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.