Amargosa, Texas | |
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  Amargosa  Amargosa | |
| Coordinates: 27°53′30″N 98°06′31″W / 27.89167°N 98.10861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jim Wells |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.523 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
| • Land | 1.517 sq mi (3.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.006 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 291 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 361 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586907 [2] |
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. [3] The word amargosa means "bitter" in Spanish.
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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 291 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census
[4] 1850–1900 [5] 1910 [6] 1920 [7] 1930 [8] 1940 [9] 1950 [10] 1960 [11] 1970 [12] 1980 [13] 1990 [14] 2000 [15] 2010 [16] | |||
Amargosa is within the Alice Independent School District. [17] The district operates Alice High School.
- ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ "Amargosa Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Grimm, Agnes G. "Amargosa, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
Municipalities and communities of
Jim Wells County, Texas, United States | ||
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| CDPs | ||
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Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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Amargosa, Texas | |
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Amargosa Amargosa | |
| Coordinates: 27°53′30″N 98°06′31″W / 27.89167°N 98.10861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jim Wells |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.523 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
| • Land | 1.517 sq mi (3.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.006 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 291 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 361 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586907 [2] |
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. [3] The word amargosa means "bitter" in Spanish.
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]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 291 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census
[4] 1850–1900 [5] 1910 [6] 1920 [7] 1930 [8] 1940 [9] 1950 [10] 1960 [11] 1970 [12] 1980 [13] 1990 [14] 2000 [15] 2010 [16] | |||
Amargosa is within the Alice Independent School District. [17] The district operates Alice High School.
- ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
- ^ "Amargosa Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Grimm, Agnes G. "Amargosa, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
Municipalities and communities of
Jim Wells County, Texas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| This article about a location in Jim Wells County, Texas is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |