Loop, Texas
Census-designated place in Gaines County, Texas, United States
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Loop is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gaines County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Loop had a population of 216.[3]
Loop, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Loop  Loop | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′54″N 102°24′58″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Gaines |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,257 ft (993 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 225 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79342 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-43948[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586954[2] |
The community was named for the loop of the postmaster's lasso.[4]
Geography
Loop is located in northeastern Gaines County along Texas State Highway 83, which leads west 9 miles (14 km) to Seagraves and east 17 miles (27 km) to Welch. Seminole, the Gaines County seat, is 26 miles (42 km) to the southwest by road.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Loop CDP has an area of 3.54 square miles (9.17 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
Loop first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[17]
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 117 | 114 | 52.00% | 52.78% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 9 | 0 | 4.00% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.46% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0.44% | 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) | 2 | 3 | 0.89% | 1.39% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 96 | 98 | 42.67% | 45.37% |
| Total | 225 | 216 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Education
The Loop Independent School District serves area students. The campus includes all grades from Kindergarten to Senior level. All students are contained on the single campus with a circular building for the primary school and with high school and middle school students sharing a long rectangular hallway.
The school participates in the Texas University Interscholastic League. The school's mascot is the Loop Longhorn. The school participates in sports including Six-man football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and track. The school also has maintained a marching band and concert band program.
