Carlsbad, Texas
Unincorporated community and census-designated place in Texas, United States
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Carlsbad is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northwestern Tom Green County, Texas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 87, northwest of the city of San Angelo, the county seat of Tom Green County.[1] Its elevation is 2,024 feet (617 m).[2] Although Carlsbad is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76934.[3]
Carlsbad | |
|---|---|
  Carlsbad Location within the state of Texas  Carlsbad Carlsbad (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°36′41″N 100°38′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Tom Green |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,024 ft (617 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 719 |
| • Density | 450/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76934 |
| FIPS code | 48-12892 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1353826 |
This was a new CDP for the 2010 census.[4] As of the 2020 census, Carlsbad had a population of 622.[5]
Located along the North Concho River, Carlsbad was founded in 1907 under the name of Hughes. When the Post Office required the community to be renamed, residents chose the name of the spa town of Karlsbad in Bohemia, after local wells were discovered to yield mineral water.[6]
Geography
Carlsbad is located at 31°36′41″N 100°38′26″W (31.611248, -100.640647). The CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.[7]
Demographics
Carlsbad first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[20]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[22] | Pop 2020[21] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 520 | 396 | 72.32% | 63.67% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 42 | 39 | 5.84% | 6.27% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 2 | 0.42% | 0.32% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.80% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.14% | 0.16% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 32 | 26 | 4.45% | 4.18% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 121 | 153 | 16.83% | 24.60% |
| Total | 719 | 622 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 622 people, 133 households, and 75 families residing in the CDP.