Lake Colorado City, Texas

Lake Colorado City, Texas
Lake Colorado City, Texas
Lake Colorado City, Texas
Coordinates: 32°20′57″N 100°56′15″W / 32.34917°N 100.93750°W / 32.34917; -100.93750
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyMitchell
Area
 • Total
9.121 sq mi (23.62 km2)
 • Land7.755 sq mi (20.09 km2)
 • Water1.366 sq mi (3.54 km2)
Elevation
2,083 ft (635 m)
Population
 • Total
588
 • Density75.8/sq mi (29.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code325
GNIS feature ID2586945[2]

Lake Colorado City is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Mitchell County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Colorado City had a population of 636.[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 9.121 square miles (23.62 km2); 7.755 square miles (20.09 km2) of its area are land, and the rest is covered by water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010588
20206368.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850–1900[5] 1910[6]
1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9]
1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12]
1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15]
2010[16] 2020[17]

Lake Colorado City first appeared as a census-designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[16]

Lake Colorado City 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[18] Pop 2020[17] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 555 508 94.39% 79.87%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 9 0.17% 1.42%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2 5 0.34% 0.79%
Asian alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.47%
Native Hawaiian or 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) 4 22 0.68% 3.46%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 26 89 4.42% 13.99%
Total 588 636 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Texas". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  2. ^ "Lake Colorado City Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  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. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lake Colorado City 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) – Lake Colorado City CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.