| Era, Texas | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Era |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Texas |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cooke |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 33.4953°N -97.2881°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 76238[1] |
| Area Code: | 940 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Era is an unincorporated community in Cooke County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 200 in 2000. It is located within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Approximately seven miles west of Era, there is the Liberman Broadcasting Tower Era, one of earth's tallest structures, and as of May 2007 was the tallest structure in Texas.[2] The tower is named for its proximity to Era, though it is much closer to Rosston and Leo.[3]
In 1860, the Butterfield Overland Mail operated Davidsen's Station, about 4 miles west of Era.
On June 21, 1921, Era had a branch of the Cooke County Library in its vicinity.[4]
The Thomason-Scott House in the community was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Era is located at the intersection of Farm to Market Road 922 and Farm to Market Road 51, 12miles southwest of Gainesville and 30miles northwest of Denton in southwestern Cooke County.[6]
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Era has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]
Several tornadoes have struck Era. Another F1 tornado occurred on March 21, 2022. Minor damage to trees and the canopy of a gas station occurred.[8]
In 1878, Judge J.M. Lindsay donated 6acres of land for a school. It had several in 1990. Today, the community is served by the Era Independent School District.
After being formed in 1897, Era Institute offered studies for primary through college levels.[6]