Coahoma, Texas facts for kids
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Coahoma, Texas
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A water tank depicting Coahoma Justice of the Peace and well-known rodeo clown Quail Dobbs, located on Interstate 20 near Coahoma
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Location of Coahoma, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Howard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
| • Land | 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,411 ft (735 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 945 |
| • Density | 768/sq mi (296.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
79511
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| Area code(s) | Area code 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-15700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1333021 |
Coahoma (pronounced kə-HOH-mə) is a small town in Howard County, Texas, United States. It is a friendly place where people live and work. In 2020, about 945 people lived there. This number has changed a bit over the years. For example, in 2010, there were 817 people.
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Where is Coahoma?
Coahoma is located in the eastern part of Howard County. You can find it at these coordinates: 32.296443 degrees North and -101.304738 degrees West.
Roads and Travel
Interstate 20 is a major highway that runs through the southern part of Coahoma. This highway makes it easy to travel to other towns. You can get on I-20 from Exit 188. If you drive west on I-20 for about 10 miles, you will reach Big Spring. Big Spring is the main city in Howard County. If you drive east for about 27 miles, you will get to Colorado City.
Size of the Town
Coahoma covers a total area of about 3.1 square kilometers (which is about 1.23 square miles). All of this area is land; there are no large bodies of water within the town limits.
Who Lives in Coahoma?
The number of people living in Coahoma has changed over many years. Here is how the population has looked:
- 1930: 620 people
- 1940: 574 people
- 1950: 802 people
- 1960: 1,239 people
- 1970: 1,158 people
- 1980: 1,069 people
- 1990: 1,133 people
- 2000: 932 people
- 2010: 817 people
- 2020: 945 people
People in 2020
In 2020, there were 945 people living in Coahoma. These people lived in 332 different households, and 223 of these were families. Most people identified as White (about 60.63%). A significant number of people also identified as Hispanic or Latino (about 34.71%). There were also smaller numbers of people identifying as Black or African American, Native American, Asian, or Mixed/Multi-Racial.
Education in Coahoma
The children in Coahoma go to schools run by the Coahoma Independent School District. This school district provides education for students in the town and surrounding areas.
See also
In Spanish: Coahoma (Texas) para niños
