Myra is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in western Cooke County, Texas, United States. It lies just off U.S. Route 82, west of the city of Gainesville, the county seat of Cooke County.[1] Its elevation is 935 feet (285 m).[2] it had a post office, with the ZIP code 76253 until early 2013. It is now closed.[3]
Myra, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Myra Location within the state of Texas  Myra Myra (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′30″N 97°18′56″W / 33.62500°N 97.31556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cooke |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 202 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76253 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1363560 |
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 202 | — | |
| 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] | |||
Myra first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[18][16][17]
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[17] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 173 | 85.64% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 0.99% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.50% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 14 | 6.93% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12 | 5.94% |
| Total | 202 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 100.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Myra, Texas, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-11-30. Accessed 2008-04-12.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ "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 c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Myra CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.