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South La Paloma, Texas

Coordinates: 27°53′41″N 97°58′07″W / 27.89472°N 97.96861°W / 27.89472; -97.96861
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South La Paloma, Texas
South La Paloma is located in Texas
South La Paloma
South La Paloma
South La Paloma is located in the United States
South La Paloma
South La Paloma
Coordinates: 27°53′41″N 97°58′07″W / 27.89472°N 97.96861°W / 27.89472; -97.96861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyJim Wells
Area
 • 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
 • Total347
 • Density240/sq mi (92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code361
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.

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.452 square miles (3.76 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010345
20203470.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1850–1900[4] 1910[5]
1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8]
1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11]
1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14]
2010[15] 2020[16]

South La Paloma first appeared as census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the deleted Alfred-South La Paloma CDP.[15]

2020 census

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South La Paloma 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[17] Pop 2020[16] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 160 116 46.38% 33.43%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 4 0.00% 1.15%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other Race alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.86%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 1 5 0.29% 1.44%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 184 219 53.33% 63.11%
Total 345 347'' 100.00% 100.00%

Education

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South La Paloma is in the Orange Grove Independent School District.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South La Paloma CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South La Paloma CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.