Loop is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gaines County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 225.[1]
Loop, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Loop  Loop | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′54″N 102°24′58″W / 32.91500°N 102.41611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Gaines |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,257 ft (993 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 225 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79342 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-43948[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586954[2] |
The community was named for the loop of the postmaster's lasso.[3]
Geography
editLoop is located in northeastern Gaines County along Texas State Highway 83, which leads west 9 miles (14 km) to Seagraves and east 17 miles (27 km) to Welch. Seminole, the Gaines County seat, is 26 miles (42 km) to the southwest by road.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Loop CDP has an area of 3.54 square miles (9.17 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 225 | — | |
| 2020 | 216 | −4.0% | |
| 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] 2020[17] | |||
Loop first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[16]
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[18] | Pop 2020[17] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 117 | 114 | 52.00% | 52.78% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 9 | 0 | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.46% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.44% | 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) | 2 | 3 | 0.89% | 1.39% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 96 | 98 | 42.67% | 45.37% |
| Total | 225 | 216 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
editThe Loop Independent School District serves area students. The campus includes all grades from Kindergarten to Senior level. All students are contained on the single campus with a circular building for the primary school and with high school and middle school students sharing a long rectangular hallway.
The school participates in the Texas University Interscholastic League. The school's mascot is the Loop Longhorn. The school participates in sports including Six-man football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and track. The school also has maintained a marching band and concert band program.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Loop CDP, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loop, Texas
- ^ Hook, J. N. (June 10, 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States 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.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Loop CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Loop CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
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