Myra, Texas
Myra, Texas | |
|---|---|
Myra Location within the state of Texas Myra Myra (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°37′30″N 97°18′56″W / 33.62500°N 97.31556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cooke |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 202 |
| • Density | 396/sq mi (153/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76253 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1363560 |
Myra is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in western Cooke County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Myra had a population of 202.[1] It lies just off U.S. Route 82, west of the city of Gainesville, the county seat of Cooke County.[2] Its elevation is 935 feet (285 m).[3] It had a post office, with the ZIP code 76253 until early 2013. It is now closed.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 202 | — | |
| 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] | |||
Myra first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[19][17][18]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[18] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 173 | 85.64% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 | 0.99% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.50% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 14 | 6.93% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12 | 5.94% |
| Total | 202 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 100.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Myra, Texas, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-11-30. Accessed 2008-04-12.
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Myra CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.