Mound, Texas
Unincorporated community
Census designated place
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCoryell
Unit prefImperial
Area total1.85 km²
Population as of2000
Time zoneCentral (CST) (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation686 ft
Coordinates31°21′02″N 97°38′35″W
ZIP codes76558
GNIS feature ID2805769[1]

Mound is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Coryell County, Texas, United States. Its elevation is 692 feet (211 m).[1] Although Mound is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76558.[2]

Mound was settled early in the 1850s, before most other communities in Coryell County; despite this, it did not receive a railroad line until 1882 or a post office until 1884. Although Mound was long a center of education (it was named for the local White Mound School), in 1971 its schools were merged into the Gatesville Independent School District. Today, FM 1829 passes through Mound.[3]

As of 2020, the population of Mound was 174.

Demographics

Mound first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[4][5][6]

2020 Census

Mound 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 2020[6]% 2020
White alone (NH)14784.48%
Black or African American alone (NH)10.57%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.57%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)137.47%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)126.90%
Total174100.00%

Education

The Gatesville Independent School District is the area school district.[7]

All of the county is in the service area of Central Texas College.[8]

References

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  2. ^ Zip Code Lookup
  3. ^ Smyrl, Vivian Elizabeth (June 15, 2010). "Mound, TX". hnm67.
  4. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau
  5. ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas". United States Census Bureau
  6. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mound CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Coryell County, TX". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-09-24. - Text list
  8. ^ Texas Education Code, Section 130.171, "Central Texas College District Service Area".

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