Coahoma, Texas

Coahoma, Texas
Town
A water tank depicting Coahoma Justice of the Peace and well-known rodeo clown Quail Dobbs, located on Interstate 20 near Coahoma
Location of Coahoma, Texas
Coordinates: 32°17′47″N 101°18′17″W / 32.29639°N 101.30472°W / 32.29639; -101.30472
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Howard
Area [1]
• Total	1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
• Land	1.23 sq mi (3.19 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	2,411 ft (735 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	945
• Density	770/sq mi (300/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	79511
Area code	Area code 432
FIPS code	48-15700[2]
GNIS feature ID	1333021[3]

Coahoma (/kəˈhoʊmə/ kə-HOH-mə) is a town in Howard County, Texas, United States. The population was 945 at the 2020 census,^[4] 817 at the 2010 census,^[5] and 932 at the 2000 census.

Coahoma is located in eastern Howard County at 32°17′47″N 101°18′17″W / 32.29639°N 101.30472°W / 32.29639; -101.30472 (32.296443, –101.304738).^[6] Interstate 20 runs through the southern part of the city, with access from Exit 188. I-20 leads west 10 miles (16 km) to Big Spring, the county seat, and east 27 miles (43 km) to Colorado City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Coahoma has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.^[5]

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 945 people, 332 households, and 223 families residing in the town.

As of the census^[2] of 2000, 932 people, 354 households, and 261 families resided in the town. The population density was 774.9 inhabitants per square mile (299.2/km²). The 388 housing units averaged 322.6 per square mile (124.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.77% White, 0.54% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 6.97% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 23.82% of the population.

Of the 354 households, 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were not families; 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was distributed as 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,962, and for a family was $41,094. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,013. About 7.7% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

The town is served by the Coahoma Independent School District.

• Coahoma Independent School District