Elmo, Texas
Elmo, Texas | |
|---|---|
| Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 411: Malformed coordinates value. | |
| Coordinates: Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Kaufman |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.48 sq mi (11.60 km2) |
| • Land | 4.11 sq mi (10.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 768 |
| • Density | 187/sq mi (72.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75118 |
| Area codes | 214, 469, 945, 972 |
| FIPS code | 48-23356 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586926[1] |
Elmo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 80, 6 miles (10 km) east of Terrell and 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Kaufman, the county seat. The population was 768 at the 2010 Census.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]Elmo's history began in 1870 when the Texas and Pacific Railway laid track through the area. A community subsequently emerged at the railhead, and it was decided that the new town be named in honor of Elmo Scott, a T&P Railroad surveyor. Elmo received a post office in 1873, and by the mid-1880s, it possessed several mills, five churches, schools, and approximately 900 residents. Throughout the remainder of the 19th century, however, the population declined, and by 1945 only 150 people resided in Elmo. By 1990, this figure had fallen to 90 and remained at this level through to the 2000 Census.[3]
In 1892, Elmo residents adopted a resolution declaring it a sundown town, prohibiting African Americans from living there and forcing existing black residents to leave.[4]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 768 | — | |
| 2020 | 803 | 4.6% | |
| 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] | |||
Elmo first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[17]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 644 | 537 | 83.85% | 66.87% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 23 | 24 | 2.99% | 2.99% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 4 | 6 | 0.52% | 0.75% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.13% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.12% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 16 | 38 | 2.08% | 4.73% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 80 | 197 | 10.42% | 24.53% |
| Total | 768 | 803 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
[edit | edit source]It is within the Wills Point Independent School District.[20]
Notable person
[edit | edit source]- Henry Qualls (July 8, 1934 – December 7, 2003) — American texas blues and country blues guitarist and singer
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elmo, Texas
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Robert Richard Butler, History of Kaufman County, Texas (M.A. thesis, University of Texas, 1940). Mabel Covington Keller, History of Kaufman County, Texas (M.A. thesis, North Texas State College, 1950).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Reprinted in Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). - Text list
External links
[edit | edit source]- ELMO, TX at Handbook of Texas Online
Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).