Lowake, Texas | |
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| Coordinates:31°33′59″N100°04′33″W / 31.56639°N 100.07583°W /31.56639; -100.07583 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Concho |
| Elevation | 1,752 ft (534 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76855 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1361897[1] |
Lowake is anunincorporated community in northwesternConcho County,Texas, United States. According to theHandbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000.
When the Concho, San Saba, and Llano Valley line laid track fromMiles to Paint Rock, creating Lowake at the halfway point, the community was founded as a speculative endeavor in 1909. Two farmers, Lowe and Schlake, who gave land for the townsite, are the community's namesakes. In 1909, Lowake was granted a post office. There were reports of ten people living there in 1925, 50 in 1927, and returned to 10 in 1933. The town featured multiple dispersed buildings, a seasonal industry, and another business in 1936. Lowake had 120 residents at its peak in 1961. Two years later, Lowake featured a community center, five establishments (one a well-known steakhouse that was known for miles), and a post office. Its population was 40 from 1970 through 2000.[2]
Although Lowake is unincorporated, it has apost office, with theZIP code of 76855.[3]
On May 14, 1995, an F0 tornado struck Lowake.[4] On May 18, 2019, an F3 tornado struck Lowake. In and around the community, this large and intense multiple-vortex tornado destroyed numerous outbuildings and an RV camper and tossed a large metal storage tank. Farther along the path, a home lost its roof and exterior walls.[5]
Lowake is located at the intersection ofFarm to Market Roads 381 and1929 on theConcho River, 9 mi (14 km) northwest ofPaint Rock in extreme northwestern Concho County.[2]
Lowake had its own school in 1936 that taught1st grade through high schooljuniors in 1940. It had 44 students enrolled and employed three instructors. In 1955, it joined thePaint Rock Independent School District.[2]
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