Acala, Texas

Acala, Texas
Unincorporated community
Census designated place
Acala is located in Texas
Acala
Acala
Location within Texas
Coordinates: 31°20′04″N 105°54′10″W / 31.33444°N 105.90278°W / 31.33444; -105.90278
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyHudspeth
Elevation
[1]
3,576 ft (1,090 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
79839
Area code915
FIPS code48-01084
GNIS feature ID2805795[1]
Acala Grocery

Acala is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. The community is located on Highway 20 34 miles (55 km) northwest of Sierra Blanca and 54 miles (87 km) southeast of El Paso. The community has a population in 2020 of 11.[2] Acala was named for acala cotton, a type of cotton produced in Mexico.[3]

History

The area was settled in the early 20th century and a post office was established in 1925.[4] In 1929, the population had doubled to 100 from its 50 residents just a few years before. It peaked again in the late 1950s at 100 but began to decline again. Only 25 people called Acala home by the 1970s.

Education

It is in the Fort Hancock Independent School District.[5] Fort Hancock High School is the district's comprehensive high school.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
192050—
1930100100.0%
1950100—
202011—
2024 (est.)110.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1850–1900[7] 1910[8]
1920[9] 1930[10] 1940[11]
1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14]
1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17]
2010[18] 2020[2]

Acala first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[19][18][2]

2020 census

Acala, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[2] % 2020
White alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 0 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11 100.00%
Total 11 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acala, Texas
  2. ^ a b c d "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Acala CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  3. ^ Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-8061-8916-1 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Kohout, Martin Donell. "Acala, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hudspeth County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  17. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.