Placedo, Texas facts for kids
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Placedo, Texas
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Placedo after Hurricane Carla, 1961
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Victoria County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 692 |
| • Density | 1,150/sq mi (433/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code |
77977
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Placedo is a small community in Victoria County, Texas, United States. It is known as a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it's an area defined by the government just for counting people.
In 2010, the population of Placedo was 692 people. The community is also part of the larger Victoria metropolitan area.
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Where is Placedo?
Placedo is located in southeastern Victoria County. It is about 14 miles southeast of the city of Victoria. The community is found along U.S. Highway 87.
The total area of Placedo is about 0.6 square miles (1.6 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
A Look at Placedo's History
A community has existed in the Placedo area since the time of the Republic of Texas. The town is named after Plácido Benavides. He was an early settler who started a ranch here in the 1830s. Benavides also helped organize volunteer soldiers during the Texas Revolution.
In 1860, the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad built a station in Placedo. Later, in 1906, another railroad, the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway, crossed the old line. They renamed the station Placedo Junction.
The town of Placedo was officially planned out in 1910. New improvements like sidewalks and gutters were added. By 1920, about 300 people lived there. The community had a bank, a school, and several businesses.
However, a hurricane in 1925 caused a lot of damage to Placedo. The population didn't start to grow again until the mid-1930s. Over the years, the number of people living in Placedo changed. It went from 400 in the 1940s to 220 in 1949. By the mid-1960s, it grew to 480, and then to 515 a decade later. This number stayed about the same until 2000, when an estimated 760 people lived in the community.
Placedo has its own post office with the ZIP code 77977.
Education in Placedo
Students in Placedo attend public schools run by the Bloomington Independent School District. This school district has four schools. One of these schools is located right in Placedo.
Placedo Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through first grade.
Famous People from Placedo
- John Sharp – He used to be the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts from 1991 to 1999. Since 2011, he has been the head of the Texas A&M University System. He grew up in Placedo.
- Jesse Bernal – He was a Regent for the University of California from 2008 to 2010. He is also from Placedo.
- Josh Looman – He is a main game designer for the popular Madden video game series. He was born in Placedo.
Images for kids
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Placedo after Hurricane Carla in 1961
See also
In Spanish: Placedo (Texas) para niños
