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Lueders, Texas
A row of shops in Lueders
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Location of Lueders, Texas
Location of Lueders, Texas
Jones County Lueders.svg
Country United States
State Texas
Counties Jones, Shackelford
Incorporated (city) 1947
Government
 • Type General Law Type A
Area
 • Total 0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2)
 • Land 0.59 sq mi (1.5 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,558 ft (475 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 258
 • Density 437/sq mi (168.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79533
Area code(s) 325
GNIS feature ID 1340730

Lueders is a city in Jones and Shackelford counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 258 at the 2020 census. The portion of Lueders located in Jones County is part of the Abilene, Texas metropolitan area.

Geography

Lueders is located in eastern Jones County. The city limits extend east to include 3,465 square metres (0.9 acres) with zero population in Shackelford County. The city has a total area of 1.5 square kilometres (0.58 sq mi), all land.

Texas State Highway 6 passes through the city on Main Street, leading northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Stamford and southeast 21 miles (34 km) to Albany. The Clear Fork of the Brazos River passes just south of the city limits.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1950 708
1960 654 −7.6%
1970 511 −21.9%
1980 420 −17.8%
1990 365 −13.1%
2000 300 −17.8%
2010 346 15.3%
2020 258 −25.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Lueders racial composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 203 78.68%
Asian (NH) 1 0.39%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 16 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 38 14.73%
Total 258

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 258 people, 118 households, and 60 families residing in the city.

Education

Lueders had its own schools until 1967 when they merged with those in Avoca to form the Lueders-Avoca Independent School District.

See also

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