Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Texas facts for kids
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Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Texas
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Location of Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, Texas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Nueces |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.2 sq mi (21.2 km2) |
| • Land | 8.0 sq mi (20.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Population
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| • Total | 342 |
| • Density | 41.71/sq mi (16.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 48-65342 |
Sandy Hollow-Escondidas is a small community in Nueces County, Texas, in the United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially set up as one. In 2020, about 342 people lived here. This number was a bit higher than in 2010, when 296 people lived there.
Where is Sandy Hollow-Escondidas?
Sandy Hollow-Escondidas is located in Texas. You can find it at these map coordinates: 27.947197 degrees North and 97.820581 degrees West.
The total area of Sandy Hollow-Escondidas is about 8.2 square miles (21.2 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, about 8.0 square miles (20.7 square kilometers). A small part, about 0.2 square miles (0.5 square kilometers), is water.
How Many People Live Here?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 433 | — | |
| 2010 | 296 | −31.6% | |
| 2020 | 342 | 15.5% | |
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In the year 2000, there were 433 people living in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas. By 2010, the population had gone down to 296 people. However, it grew again to 342 people by 2020.
In 2000, there were 150 households in the community. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Many of these households were families. About 3 out of 10 households had children under 18 living there. The average household had almost three people.
The people living in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas were of different ages. About 30% were under 18 years old. About 12% were 65 years old or older. The average age of people in the community was 37 years old.
Schools in the Area
Children in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas go to schools that are part of the Banquete Independent School District.
See also
In Spanish: Sandy Hollow-Escondidas para niños
