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Amargosa, Texas

Coordinates: 27°53′30″N 98°06′31″W / 27.89167°N 98.10861°W / 27.89167; -98.10861
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Amargosa, Texas
Census-designated place
Amargosa is located in Texas
Amargosa
Amargosa
Amargosa is located in the United States
Amargosa
Amargosa
Coordinates: 27°53′30″N 98°06′31″W / 27.89167°N 98.10861°W / 27.89167; -98.10861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyJim Wells
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.523 sq mi (3.94 km2)
 • Land1.517 sq mi (3.93 km2)
 • Water0.006 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
305
 • Density200/sq mi (77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code361
GNIS feature ID2586907[3]

Amargosa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. Its population was 291 at the 2010 census.[1] Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Owl Ranch as part of the Owl Ranch-Amargosa census-designated place. The community is named for the Amargosa Creek that runs nearby.[4] The word amargosa means "bitter" in Spanish.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.523 square miles (3.94 km2); 1.517 square miles (3.93 km2) of its area is land, and 0.006 square miles (0.016 km2) is water.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010291—
20203054.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850–1900[6] 1910[7]
1920[8] 1930[9] 1940[10]
1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13]
1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16]
2010[17] 2020[2]

Amargosa first appeared as census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the deleted Owl Ranch-Amargosa CDP.[17]

2020 census

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Amargosa 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[18] Pop 2020[2] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 25 10 8.59% 3.28%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 0 0.34% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 265 293 91.07% 96.07%
Total 291 305 100.00% 100.00%

Education

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Amargosa is within the Alice Independent School District.[19] The district operates Alice High School.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amargosa CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  3. ^ "Amargosa Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ Grimm, Agnes G. "Amargosa, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amargosa CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.


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