Lamar, Texas

Lamar, Texas
CDP
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Coordinates: 28°8′25″N 96°59′16″W / 28.14028°N 96.98778°W / 28.14028; -96.98778
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyAransas
Area
 • Total
4.9 sq mi (13 km2)
 • Land3.1 sq mi (8 km2)
 • Water1.8 sq mi (5 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
636
 • Density130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
78043
FIPS code48-41092

Lamar is a small, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Aransas County, Texas, United States, 10 miles (16 km) north of Rockport and 40 miles (64 km) north of Corpus Christi. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 636.[1] The community was named for Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas. This was a new CDP for the 2010 census.[2]

Lamar was founded in 1839 at Lookout Point, on the channel entrance to Copano Bay. President Lamar agreed to relocate the custom house here, and the town thrived as a port and the site of a salt works. This prosperity ended abruptly on February 11, 1864, when the town was bombarded and practically obliterated by the Union Navy.

For most of the 20th century the population was less than 200, but by the 2010 census it was over 600. The restored cemetery is a Texas historical landmark. Goose Island State Park is within the CDP.

Geography

Lamar is located at 28°8′25″N 96°59′16″W / 28.14028°N 96.98778°W / 28.14028; -96.98778 (28.140340, -96.987818). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010636—
202072413.8%
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]

Lamar first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[16]

Lamar 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) 546 594 85.85% 82.04%
Black or African American alone (NH) 1 0 0.16% 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 10 0.47% 1.38%
Asian alone (NH) 10 7 1.57% 0.97%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 0.16% 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 5 38 0.79% 5.25%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 70 75 11.01% 10.36%
Total 636 724 100.00% 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lamar CDP, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  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.
  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) – Lamar 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) – Lamar CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.


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