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Census-designated place in Gaines County, Texas, United States

Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Loop, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 32°54′54″N 102°24′58″W / 32.91500°N 102.41611°W / 32.91500; -102.41611
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyGaines
Area
 • Total3.6 sq mi (9.2 km)
 • Land3.6 sq mi (9.2 km)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km)
Elevation3,257 ft (993 m)
Population
 • Total225
 • Density63/sq mi (24/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code79342
Area code806
FIPS code48-43948
GNIS feature ID2586954

Loop is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gaines County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 225.

The community was named for the loop of the postmaster's lasso.

Geography

Loop is located in northeastern Gaines County along Texas State Highway 83, which leads west 9 miles (14 km) to Seagraves and east 17 miles (27 km) to Welch. Seminole, the Gaines County seat, is 26 miles (42 km) to the southwest by road.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Loop CDP has an area of 3.54 square miles (9.17 km), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010225—
2020216−4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010 2020

Loop first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Loop 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) 117 114 52.00% 52.78%
Black or African American alone (NH) 9 0 4.00% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.46%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0 0.44% 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) 2 3 0.89% 1.39%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 96 98 42.67% 45.37%
Total 225 216 100.00% 100.00%

Education

The Loop Independent School District serves area students. The campus includes all grades from Kindergarten to Senior level. All students are contained on the single campus with a circular building for the primary school and with high school and middle school students sharing a long rectangular hallway.

The school participates in the Texas University Interscholastic League. The school's mascot is the Loop Longhorn. The school participates in sports including Six-man football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and track. The school also has maintained a marching band and concert band program.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Loop CDP, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loop, Texas
  3. Hook, J. N. (June 10, 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.
  4. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Loop CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  18. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Loop CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.


Municipalities and communities of Gaines County, Texas, United States
County seat: Seminole
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