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Town
Location of Loraine, Texas

Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Mitchell
Area
• Total	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²)
• Land	1.04 sq mi (2.69 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	2,267 ft (691 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	504
• Density	484.6/sq mi (187.4/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	79532
Area code(s)	325
FIPS code	48-43996
GNIS feature ID	1340554

Loraine is a town in Mitchell County, Texas, United States. The population was 504 at the 2020 United States Census

Geography

Loraine is located at 32°24′25″N 100°42′51″W / 32.40694°N 100.71417°W / 32.40694; -100.71417 (32.407039, –100.714098).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all land.

**Loraine racial composition**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	200	39.68%
Black or African American (NH)	26	5.16%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH)	1	0.2%
Pacific Islander (NH)	1	0.2%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	24	4.76%
Hispanic or Latino	252	50.0%
Total	504

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 504 people, 153 households, and 104 families residing in the town.

The Town of Loraine is served by the Loraine Independent School District.

George H. Mahon, longtime member of the United States House of Representatives, resided in Loraine as a youth
J. D. Sheffield, a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from Coryell County, was born in Loraine in 1960. He is a physician in Gatesville, Texas
Glenn Smiley, The Reverend and civil rights consultant and leader, was born in Loraine on April 19, 1910
Michi Atkins, was a professional basketball player in the WNBA. She was drafted by the Charlotte Sting in the 1997 WNBA elite draft. She also played professionally in Israel. She left Texas Tech as the Southwestern Athletic Conference all-time leader in points scored with 2,134.