Shiro, Texas Explained

Official Name:Shiro, Texas
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Texas#USA
Pushpin Label:Shiro
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:Grimes
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:201
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:341
Coordinates:30.6086°N -95.8864°W
Postal Code:77876
Area Code:936
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2805784

Shiro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grimes County, Texas, United States located on State Highway 30 and the BNSF Railway in east central Grimes County.

Education

Public education in the community of Shiro is provided by the Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District. The district has two campuses, Anderson-Shiro Elementary School (grades PK-5) and Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School (grades 6–12)

Demographics

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

2020 census

Shiro CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[1] !% 2020
White alone (NH)13969.15%
Black or African American alone (NH)2813.93%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Other race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)21.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3215.92%
Total201100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Shiro CDP, Texas. .