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Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Amargosa, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 27°53′30″N 98°06′31″W / 27.89167°N 98.10861°W / 27.89167; -98.10861
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyJim Wells
Area
 • Total1.523 sq mi (3.94 km)
 • Land1.517 sq mi (3.93 km)
 • Water0.006 sq mi (0.02 km)
Elevation299 ft (91 m)
Population
 • Total305
 • Density200/sq mi (77/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code361
GNIS feature ID2586907

Amargosa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. Its population was 291 at the 2010 census. Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Owl Ranch as part of the Owl Ranch-Amargosa census-designated place. The community is named for the Amargosa Creek that runs nearby. The word amargosa means "bitter" in Spanish.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.523 square miles (3.94 km); 1.517 square miles (3.93 km) of its area is land, and 0.006 square miles (0.016 km) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010291—
20203054.8%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010 2020

Amargosa first appeared as census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census formed from part of the deleted Owl Ranch-Amargosa CDP.

2020 census

Amargosa CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 25 10 8.59% 3.28%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 2 0.00% 0.66%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 0 0.34% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 265 293 91.07% 96.07%
Total 291 305 100.00% 100.00%

Education

Amargosa is within the Alice Independent School District. The district operates Alice High School.

References

  1. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amargosa CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  3. "Amargosa Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. Grimm, Agnes G. "Amargosa, TX". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  5. "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  6. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Amargosa CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  19. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
Municipalities and communities of Jim Wells County, Texas, United States
County seat: Alice
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