Talco, Texas

Talco is a town in Titus County, Texas, United States. The population was 516 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a local candy bar (It was either a shelf carton or because the local people said it was "Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana Country hence Talco). Also reports said it may have been a local company name Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana Company. There are varying reports to what it was actually.

Talco, Texas
Town
Talco City Hall
Talco City Hall
Location of Talco, Texas
Location of Talco, Texas
Coordinates: 33°21′44″N 95°6′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTitus
Area
[1]
 • Total0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
364 ft (111 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total516
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
497
 • Density648.83/sq mi (250.67/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
75487
FIPS code48-71732[3]
GNIS feature ID1369562[4]

History

Two post offices were established near the current site of Talco: Gouldsboro in 1856 and Goolesboro in 1878. Due to name conflict the community changed its name to "Talco" based on the Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana Candy Company initials on a candy wrapper. In 1912, Talco relocated to be closer to a railroad line.

Oil was discovered in 1936, leading to a big boom in the economy. Talco called itself the "Asphalt capital of the world."

Geography

Talco is located at 33°21′44″N 95°6′15″W (33.362131, –95.104090).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km2), all of it land.

US Route 271 is a major north–south highway through Talco. The community is a mile east of the Franklin County line.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940912—
19509170.5%
19601,02411.7%
1970837−18.3%
1980751−10.3%
1990592−21.2%
2000570−3.7%
2010516−9.5%
2019 (est.)497[2]−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Talco racial composition as of 2020[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 220 44.53%
Black or African American (NH) 81 16.4%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 6 1.21%
Some Other Race (NH) 1 0.2%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 30 6.07%
Hispanic or Latino 156 31.58%
Total 494

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 494 people, 258 households, and 206 families residing in the city.

Education

The City of Talco is served by the Rivercrest Independent School District (Talco-Bogata Consolidated Independent School District prior to July 1999).[10]

It previously maintained Talco Elementary.[11] The previous Talco school opened in 1939.[12] The district began construction of the consolidated elementary on May 1, 2000 and the scheduled completion was in June 2001.[10]

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  8. https://www.census.gov/
  9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. "Home". Rivercrest Independent School District. 2001-05-15. Archived from the original on 2001-05-15. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  11. "Talco-Bogata Cons ISD Data". Texas Education Agency. 2001-05-04. Archived from the original on 2001-05-04. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  12. "Home". Talco Elementary and Junior High. 2001-04-08. Archived from the original on 2001-04-08. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  1. 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 can be of any race.[8][9]
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