Acala, Texas facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Acala, Texas
Unincorporated community Census designated place
Acala, Texas Location in Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hudspeth
Elevation	3,576 ft (1,090 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	11
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	79839
Area code	915
FIPS code	48-01084
GNIS feature ID	2805795

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Acala is a small community in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. It is an unincorporated community and a census designated place (CDP). This means it is a group of homes and businesses that is not officially a town or city. However, the government still counts its population.

Acala is located on Highway 20. It is about 34 miles (55 km) northwest of Sierra Blanca. It is also 54 miles (87 km) southeast of El Paso. In 2020, only 11 people lived there. The community got its name from "acala cotton," which is a type of cotton grown in Mexico.

Acala's History

People started settling in the Acala area in the early 1900s. A post office was opened there in 1925. By 1929, the number of people living in Acala had doubled to 100. Just a few years before, only 50 people lived there.

The population reached 100 again in the late 1950s. After that, the number of residents started to go down. By the 1970s, only 25 people called Acala home. In 2020, the population was 11.

Education in Acala

Acala is part of the Fort Hancock Independent School District. Students in Acala attend schools within this district. Fort Hancock High School is the main high school for the area.

Population Facts

Acala was first counted as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. The population numbers for Acala over the years show how the community has changed.

In the 2020 census, all 11 people living in Acala were identified as Hispanic or Latino.

See also

In Spanish: Acala (Texas) para niños