Elmo, Texas | |
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  Elmo  Elmo | |
| Coordinates:32°43′29″N96°09′12″W / 32.72472°N 96.15333°W /32.72472; -96.15333 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.48 sq mi (11.60 km2) |
| • Land | 4.11 sq mi (10.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 768 |
| • Density | 187/sq mi (72.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75118 |
| Area codes | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-23356 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586926[1] |
Elmo is acensus-designated place andunincorporated community inKaufman County, Texas, United States. It is located onU.S. Highway 80, 6 miles (10 km) east ofTerrell and 13 miles (21 km) northeast ofKaufman, thecounty seat. The population was 768 at the2010 Census.[2]
Elmo's history began in 1870 when theTexas and Pacific Railway laid track through the area. A community subsequently emerged at the railhead, and it was decided that the new town be named in honor of Elmo Scott, a T&P Railroad surveyor. Elmo received a post office in 1873, and by the mid-1880s, it possessed several mills, five churches, schools, and approximately 900 residents. Throughout the remainder of the 19th century, however, the population declined, and by 1945 only 150 people resided in Elmo. By 1990, this figure had fallen to 90 and remained at this level through to the2000 Census.[3]
In 1892, Elmo residents adopted a resolution declaring it asundown town, prohibiting African Americans from living there and forcing existing black residents to leave.[4]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 768 | — | |
| 2020 | 803 | 4.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850–1900[6] 1910[7] 1920[8] 1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17] 2020[18] | |||
Elmo first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[17]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 644 | 537 | 83.85% | 66.87% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 23 | 24 | 2.99% | 2.99% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 6 | 0.52% | 0.75% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.13% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 16 | 38 | 2.08% | 4.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 80 | 197 | 10.42% | 24.53% |
| Total | 768 | 803 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
It is within theWills Point Independent School District.[20]
The following resolutions were adopted by the citizens of Elmo precinct at a mass meeting called together with a view of discouraging the immigration of negroes into the settlement and removing the obnoxious citizens of color already in the precinct. ... 'Resolved, that it is the judgment of this meeting that no negro immigrant be given any home in our midst, and that the objectionable ones be peaceably, quietly and lawfully removed from us as soon as the present crop is harvested. ...'
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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