Coyanosa, Texas

Coyanosa, Texas
Coyanosa, Texas
—  CDP  —
Location of Coyanosa, Texas
Coordinates: 31°14′26″N 103°3′58″W / 31.24056°N 103.06611°W / 31.24056; -103.06611Coordinates: 31°14′26″N 103°3′58″W / 31.24056°N 103.06611°W / 31.24056; -103.06611
Country United States
State Texas
County Pecos
Area
 – Total 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 – Land 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 2,608 ft (795 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 138
 – Density 1,153.3/sq mi (445.3/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 79730
Area code(s) 432
FIPS code 48-17408[1]
GNIS feature ID 1355271[2]

Coyanosa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pecos County, Texas, United States. The population was 138 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Coyanosa is located at 31°14′26″N 103°03′58″W / 31.240532°N 103.066121°W / 31.240532; -103.066121 (31.240532, -103.066121).[3] It is situated south of the intersection of Farm Roads 1776 and 1450, approximately 26 miles northwest of Fort Stockton in northwestern Pecos County.[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.

History

Coyanosa was originally settled as a ranching community in the early 1900s. A post office was established in 1908, but was discontinued ten years later. Further development of the community resumed in the 1950s as numerous water wells were drilled in the area to irrigate nearby cotton farms. By 1958, approximately 200 people lived in Coyanosa.[4] The post office reopened and by the early 1960s, the population had risen to 600. Increasing fuel prices in the mid-1970s made irrigation unprofitable and forced many area cotton farms out of business. A decline in the number of inhabitants soon followed. By 1990, Coyanosa had around 270 people. That figure had fallen to 138 by 2000.[5]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 138 people, 46 households, and 39 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,153.3 people per square mile (444.0/km2). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 493.1/sq mi (189.8/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 85.51% of the population.

There were 46 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 10.9% of all households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.18. Roughly 74.32% of the land surrounding Coyanosa is owned by the Mandujano family.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $9,643, and the median income for a family was $17,083. Males had a median income of $38,393 versus $48,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,974. There were 36.4% of families and 41.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 37.0% of under eighteens and 36.4% of those over 64.

Education

Coyanosa is served by the Fort Stockton Independent School District.

Petroleum

Coyanosa is also on the site of an oil field, having wells going to a depth of up to two miles. http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/divisions/support-divisions/gc/pfdord/ogpfdord/documents/08-43840.SAF.pdf

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  4. ^ a b "Coyanosa, Texas". History in a Pecan Shell. Texas Escapes Online Magazine. http://www.texasescapes.com/WestTexasTowns/Coyanosa-Texas.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
  5. ^ "Coyanosa, Texas". The Handbook of Texas online. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/CC/hlc70.html. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
v · d · eMunicipalities and communities of Pecos County, Texas
Cities
CDPs

Coyanosa | Imperial
Unincorporated
communities

Bakersfield | Girvin | Sheffield

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Coyanosa — Coyanosa, TX U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas Population (2000): 138 Housing Units (2000): 59 Land area (2000): 0.119652 sq. miles (0.309898 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.119652 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Coyanosa, TX — U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas Population (2000): 138 Housing Units (2000): 59 Land area (2000): 0.119652 sq. miles (0.309898 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.119652 sq. miles (0.309898… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Texas locations by per capita income — Texas is the thirty second richest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $19,617 (2000).Texas counties ranked by per capita incomeThere are 254 counties located in Texas, three of which are in the 100 richest counties …   Wikipedia

  • Pecos County, Texas — Infobox U.S. County county = Pecos state = Texas founded date = October 8 founded year = 1871Handbook of Texas|id=view/PP/hcp5|name=Pecos County, Texas. By Glenn Justice and John Leffler. Retrieved on 31 March 2007.] seat wl = Fort Stockton |… …   Wikipedia

  • List of unincorporated communities in Texas — This is a list of unincorporated communities in the U.S. state of Texas. This may include disincorporated communities, towns with no incorporated status, ghost towns, or census designated places (which are italicized ). NOTOC A*Anderson County… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Texas communities with Hispanic majority populations — The following is a list of Texas cities, towns, and census designated places in which a majority (over 50%) of the population is Hispanic or Latino, according to data from the 2000 Census.Cities with over 1,000,000 people*San Antonio… …   Wikipedia

  • Coyansa Draw — Coyanosa Draw Origin Texas Basin countries United States Coyanosa Draw is a river in Texas. See also List of rivers of Texas References …   Wikipedia

  • Pecos County — Courthouse Verwaltung US Bundesstaat: Texas …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Area code 432 — The map to the right is now clickable; click on an area code to go to the page for that code. Area code 806poly 178 69 173 80 188 88 183 106 199 108 199 103 230 112 261 119 263 111 274 109 278 112 289 93 281 91 261 89 256 94 251 84 223 83 218 74… …   Wikipedia

  • Lauran Paine — Lauran Bosworth Paine (born February 25, 1916) is an American writer of Western fiction. He was born in Duluth, Minnesota.Paine often wrote under the names: John Armour, Reg Batchelor, Kenneth Bedford, Frank Bosworth, Mark Carrel, Robert Clarke,… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”