Box Canyon, Texas
CDP in Texas, United States
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Box Canyon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Val Verde County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Box Canyon had a population of 29.[3] This CDP was formed prior to the 2010 census from parts of the deleted Box Canyon-Amistad CDP. [4]
Box Canyon, Texas | |
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Location of Box Canyon, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°32′01″N 101°09′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Val Verde |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 29 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (7.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code | 78840 |
| FIPS code | 48-09656 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584613[1] |
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
Box Canyon first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census, one of two CDPs carved out of the deleted Box Canyon-Amistad CDP[18]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[19] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 19 | 19 | 55.88% | 65.52% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 3.45% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 3.45% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15 | 8 | 44.12% | 27.59% |
| Total | 34 | 29 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Education
The area is served by the Comstock Independent School District.[21]
The whole county is served by Southwest Texas Junior College, according to the Texas Education Code.[22]
See also
- Box Canyon-Amistad, Texas, name of CDP at 2000 census