Carlsbad | |
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| Coordinates:31°36′41″N100°38′26″W / 31.61139°N 100.64056°W /31.61139; -100.64056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tom Green |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,024 ft (617 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 719 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76934 |
| FIPS code | 48-12892 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1353826 |
Carlsbad is acensus-designated place andunincorporated community in northwesternTom Green County, Texas, United States. It lies alongU.S. Route 87, northwest of the city ofSan Angelo, thecounty seat of Tom Green County.[1] Its elevation is 2,024 feet (617 m).[2] Although Carlsbad is unincorporated, it has apost office, with theZIP code of 76934;[3] theZCTA for ZIP Code 76934 had a population of 1,332 at the2000 census.[4]
This was a new CDP for the2010 census, with a population of 719.[5]
Located along theNorth Concho River, Carlsbad was founded in 1907 under the name of Hughes. When thePost Office required the community to be renamed, residents chose the name of thespa town ofKarlsbad inBohemia, after local wells were discovered to yieldmineral water.[6]
Carlsbad is located at31°36′41″N100°38′26″W / 31.61139°N 100.64056°W /31.61139; -100.64056 (31.611248, -100.640647).The CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 719 | — | |
| 2020 | 622 | −13.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850–1900[9] 1910[10] 1920[11] 1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[21] | |||
Carlsbad first appeared as acensus designated place in the2010 U.S. census.[20]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[22] | Pop 2020[21] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 520 | 396 | 72.32% | 63.67% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 42 | 39 | 5.84% | 6.27% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 0.42% | 0.32% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.80% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.14% | 0.16% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 32 | 26 | 4.45% | 4.18% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 121 | 153 | 16.83% | 24.60% |
| Total | 719 | 622 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 622 people, 133 households, and 75 families residing in the CDP.
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