Myra, Texas Explained

Myra, Texas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census designated place
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Myra
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:2020
Population Total:202
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:935
Coordinates:33.625°N -97.3156°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:76253
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1363560

Myra is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in western Cooke County, Texas, United States. It lies just off U.S. Route 82, west of the city of Gainesville, the county seat of Cooke County.[1] Its elevation is 935 feet (285 m).[2] it had a post office, with the ZIP code 76253 until early 2013. It is now closed.[3]

Demographics

Myra first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Myra CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[4] !% 2020
White alone (NH)17385.64%
Black or African American alone (NH)20.99%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.50%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)146.93%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)125.94%
Total202100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 100.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1979-11-30. Accessed 2008-04-12.
  3. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Myra CDP, Texas. .