Mound, Texas
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Mound, Texas | |
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  Mound Location within the state of Texas  Mound Mound (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 31°21′02″N 97°38′35″W / 31.35056°N 97.64306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Coryell |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.85 km2) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 76558 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805769[1] |
Mound is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Coryell County, Texas, United States. Its elevation is 692 feet (211 m).[1] Although Mound is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76558.[2]
Mound was settled early in the 1850s, before most other communities in Coryell County; despite this, it did not receive a railroad line until 1882 or a post office until 1884. Although Mound was long a center of education (it was named for the local White Mound School), in 1971 its schools were merged into the Gatesville Independent School District. Today, FM 1829 passes through Mound.[3]
As of 2020, the population of Mound was 174.
2020 Census
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 174 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1850–1900[5] 1910[6] 1920[7] 1930[8] 1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11] 1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14] 2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[17] | |||
Mound first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[18][16][17]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[17] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 147 | 84.48% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1 | 0.57% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0.57% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 13 | 7.47% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12 | 6.90% |
| Total | 174 | 100.00% |
