South La Paloma, Texas

South La Paloma, Texas
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
 • Total
1.452 sq mi (3.76 km2)
 • Land1.452 sq mi (3.76 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 • Total
347
 • 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

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

Demographics

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

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

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

References

  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.