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Lamkin, Texas

Coordinates: 31°49′27″N 98°15′43″W / 31.82417°N 98.26194°W / 31.82417; -98.26194
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Lamkin, Texas
Lamkin is located in Texas
Lamkin
Lamkin
Lamkin is located in the United States
Lamkin
Lamkin
Coordinates: 31°49′27″N 98°15′43″W / 31.82417°N 98.26194°W / 31.82417; -98.26194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyComanche
Area
 • Total0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
 • Land0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation1,063 ft (324 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
76455 (Gustine)
Area code325
FIPS code48-41176
GNIS feature ID2805765[2]

Lamkin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Comanche County, Texas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

The community is located in the southeastern part of the county, along Texas State Highway 36, which leads northwest 21 miles (34 km) to Comanche, the county seat, and southeast 12 miles (19 km) to Hamilton. The Leon River, part of the Brazos River watershed, forms the eastern edge of the CDP.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202046
U.S. Decennial Census[3]
1850–1900[4] 1910[5]
1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8]
1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11]
1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14]
2010[15] 2020[16]

Lamkin first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[17][15][16]

2020 Census

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Lamkin 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 2020[16] % 2020
White alone (NH) 31 67.39%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 2.17%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14 30.43%
Total 46 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lamkin, Texas
  3. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lamkin CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.