Mound, Texas Explained

Mound, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census designated place
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Mound
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:Coryell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:686
Coordinates:31.3506°N -97.6431°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:76558
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805769

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

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.[2]

As of 2020, the population of Mound was 174.

Demographics

Mound first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[3]

2020 Census

Mound CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[4] !% 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%
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.[5]

All of the county is in the service area of Central Texas College.[6]

External links

2020 Census Results For Mound, Tx

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=76558 Zip Code Lookup
  2. Vivian Elizabeth . Smyrl . Mound, TX . hnm67 . June 15, 2010.
  3. Web site: 2020 Geography Changes. .
  4. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mound CDP, Texas. .
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Coryell County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-09-24. - Text list
  6. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Section 130.171, "Central Texas College District Service Area"