# Damon, Texas

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**Damon** is a [census-designated place](/source/Census-designated_place) (CDP) in [Brazoria County](/source/Brazoria_County,_Texas), [Texas](/source/Texas), United States. The population was 436 at the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_census). The town is located about 20 miles (32 km) south of [Rosenberg](/source/Rosenberg,_Texas) on [Texas State Highway 36](/source/Texas_State_Highway_36). Damon sits partly atop a salt dome which was exploited for [petroleum](/source/Petroleum), [sulphur](/source/Sulphur), and [limestone](/source/Limestone).

## Geography

Damon is located in northwestern Brazoria County at [29°17′22″N 95°44′13″W](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?params=29_17_22_N_95_44_13_W) (29.289519, -95.737038). According to the [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau), the CDP has a total area of 1.394 square miles (3.61 km2), all land.[3]

Damon is 2 miles (3.2 km) from the [San Bernard River](/source/San_Bernard_River) and 8 miles (13 km) from the [Brazos River](/source/Brazos_River). The community is between [Needville](/source/Needville,_Texas) in [Fort Bend County](/source/Fort_Bend_County) and [West Columbia](/source/West_Columbia,_Texas) in Brazoria County.[4]

Damon is home to the highest point in Brazoria County, Damon Mound, rising 144 feet (43.9 m) above sea level.

The west part of the town sits atop Damon Mound, the surface expression of a salt [diapir](/source/Diapir) or dome. The plug of salt rises through geological formations of [Tertiary](/source/Tertiary_(period)) geologic age. The top of the salt mass is about 500 feet (152 m) below the surface and above it are [limestone](/source/Limestone), [gypsum](/source/Gypsum), and [anhydrite](/source/Anhydrite). [Petroleum](/source/Petroleum) was trapped around the salt dome in [sandstone](/source/Sandstone) and limestone layers. Five million barrels of crude oil were extracted from 85 wells in the years up to 1924. In the year 1930 alone the mound yielded 224,000 barrels of oil.[5]

## History

The [Karankawa people](/source/Karankawa_people) lived on Damon Mound before the arrival of Europeans. Arrowheads, burial grounds, broken pottery, and stone tools found in the area are evidence of their habitation. In ancient times, the mound's sour earth was regarded by the local native peoples as having medicinal properties. This feature was caused by the presence of [sulphur](/source/Sulphur) and other minerals near the surface.[6]

The area was first settled by Europeans in 1831 when Samuel Damon arrived from the United States. Damon married Lorena Darst and built a home on the south side of the mound. The settlement grew until it counted 100 inhabitants in 1890 when it was called Damon Mound. At that time cattle ranching was an important business. In 1895, the post office reopened after having been closed for three years. The town was renamed Damon around that time. A Baptist church opened in 1896. In 1918 a railroad line was built from [Rosenberg](/source/Rosenberg,_Texas) to Damon in order to haul away the limestone and sulphur that were quarried from the mound.

In 1925, the town had 300 residents and a Catholic church was founded. The population dipped to 260 in 1931 at which time the town had its own school district. In 1944 the railroad line was discontinued beyond [Guy](/source/Guy,_Texas) to the north. Nevertheless, Damon's population reached nearly 400 from the 1940s to the 1980s. In 1989 there were 375 residents, a feed store, cotton gin, quarry and other businesses. The 2000 census reported 535 persons and Baptist, Catholic, Church of Christ, and Lutheran places of worship.[7]

## Public services

Damon is served by the Damon Volunteer Fire Department.

## Demographics

Damon was first listed as a [census designated place](/source/Census_designated_place) in the [2000 U.S. census](/source/2000_U.S._census).[8]

### 2020 census

Damon 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 2000[9] Pop 2010[10] [11] % 2000 % 2010 White alone (NH) 377 368 style='background: #ffffe6; |261 70.47% 66.67% style='background: #ffffe6; |59.86% Black or African American alone (NH) 0 1 style='background: #ffffe6; |0 0.00% 0.18% style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00% Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 6 2 style='background: #ffffe6; |11 1.12% 0.36% style='background: #ffffe6; |2.52% Asian alone (NH) 1 1 style='background: #ffffe6; |0 0.19% 0.18% style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 style='background: #ffffe6; |0 0.00% 0.00% style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00% Other race alone (NH) 5 0 style='background: #ffffe6; |1 0.93% 0.00% style='background: #ffffe6; |0.23% Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 1 9 style='background: #ffffe6; |14 0.19% 1.63% style='background: #ffffe6; |3.21% Hispanic or Latino (any race) 145 171 style='background: #ffffe6; |149 27.10% 30.98% style='background: #ffffe6; |34.17% Total 535 552 style='background: #ffffe6; |436 100.00% 100.00% style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

### 2000 census

As of the [census](/source/Census)[1] of 2000, there were 535 people, 207 households, and 149 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 385.7 inhabitants per square mile (148.9 /km2). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 166.5 inhabitants per square mile (64.3 /km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 77.01% [White](/source/White_(U.S._Census)), 1.31% [Native American](/source/Native_American_(U.S._Census)), 0.19% [Asian](/source/Asian_(U.S._Census)), 21.12% from [other races](/source/Race_(United_States_Census)), and 0.37% from two or more races. [Hispanic](/source/Hispanic_(U.S._Census)) or [Latino](/source/Latino_(U.S._Census)) of any race were 27.10% of the population.

There were 207 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were [married couples](/source/Marriage) living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $31,111, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $23,750 for females. The [per capita income](/source/Per_capita_income) for the CDP was $15,950. About 14.2% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the [poverty line](/source/Poverty_line), including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

According to the 2010 census, the total population was 552, with 280 males and 272 females. Of this population 25.9% was under the age of 18 and 12.9% was 65 years or older. The median age was 38.3 years. 83.7% of individuals identified themselves as White, 11.6% claimed "Some Other Race", 3.6% identified two or more races, while the remainder were American Indian, Black or Asian. Persons who claimed to be Hispanic were 31.0% of the population.[12]

## "Damon City Limit"

Damon is unincorporated, but has one "Damon City Limit" sign heading south on State Highway 36 from FM 1462, which usually only incorporated communities have.[citation needed]

## Education

Damon residents are served by the [Damon Independent School District](/source/Damon_Independent_School_District)[13] (K-8).[14]

High school student attend [Needville High School](/source/Needville_High_School), which is part of the [Needville Independent School District](/source/Needville_Independent_School_District). Damon ISD signed a contract with Needville ISD in 1949 so Damon ISD residents could go to school at Needville High.[15]

The designated community college for Damon ISD is [Brazosport College](/source/Brazosport_College).[16]

## See also

- [List of census-designated places in Texas](/source/List_of_census-designated_places_in_Texas)

## References

1. ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved 2008-01-31.

1. ["US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990"](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

1. "[211.pdf](http://damonisd.net/view/211.pdf)." [Damon Independent School District](/source/Damon_Independent_School_District). p. 1/5. Retrieved on December 5, 2016.

1. ["Geological Survey Bulletin 845: Part F. Southern Pacific Lines"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160312205741/http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/geology/publications/bul/845/sec7.htm). United States Geological Survey. Archived from [the original](http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/geology/publications/bul/845/sec7.htm) on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2012.

1. USGS, Bulletin 845

1. Damon, Chris. ["Damon, Texas"](https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hld05). Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved 4 August 2012.

1. ["2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas"](https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-45.pdf). *[United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau)*

1. ["P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Damon CDP, Texas"](https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4819108&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004). *[United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau)*

1. ["P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Damon CDP, Texas"](https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4819108&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2). *[United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau)*

1. ["P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Damon CDP, Texas"](https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US4819108&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2). *[United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau)*

1. ["Damon CDP Texas: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved 5 August 2012.

1. ["2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brazoria County, TX"](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48039_brazoria/DC20SD_C48039.pdf). [U.S. Census Bureau](/source/U.S._Census_Bureau). Retrieved 2024-09-09.

1. ["DAMON ISD"](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&ID2=4816260&DistrictID=4816260&details=2). [National Center for Education Statistics](/source/National_Center_for_Education_Statistics). Retrieved 2024-09-09.

1. "[History of the District](http://www.needvilleisd.com/28415_2) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170117213714/http://www.needvilleisd.com/28415_2) January 17, 2017 at the Wayback Machine." [Needville Independent School District](/source/Needville_Independent_School_District). Retrieved on December 5, 2016.

1. [Texas Education Code Sec. 130.170. BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm)

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