Tira, Texas
Town in Texas, United States
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Tira is a town in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. The population was 319 at the 2020 census.[4]
Tira, Texas | |
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Location of Tira, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°19′36″N 95°34′11″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Hopkins |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2) |
| • Land | 1.42 sq mi (3.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 319 |
| • Density | 225/sq mi (86.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75482 |
| Area codes | 903, 430 |
| FIPS code | 48-73124[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1380666[2] |
Geography
Tira is located in northern Hopkins County at 33°19′36″N 95°34′11″W (33.326629, –95.569853).[5] Texas State Highway 19 runs through the western part of the town, leading north 25 miles (40 km) to Paris and south 13 miles (21 km) to Sulphur Springs, the Hopkins county seat. Tira is 1 mile (1.6 km) east of the dam at the outlet of Jim Chapman Lake (formerly known as Cooper Lake) and is 9 miles (14 km) by road northeast of the South Sulphur Unit of Cooper State Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 1.65%, are water.[6]
Demographics
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 274 | 85.89% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 9 | 2.82% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 2 | 0.63% |
| Asian (NH) | 1 | 0.31% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 10 | 3.13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 | 7.21% |
| Total | 319 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 319 people, 115 households, and 80 families residing in the town.
Education
Tira is served by the North Hopkins Independent School District.