Como, Texas

Como, Texas
Como, Texas
Town
	Como, c. 1909
	Location of Como, Texas
	Coordinates: 33°3′41″N 95°28′25″W / 33.06139°N 95.47361°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hopkins
Area
• Total	1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
• Land	1.10 sq mi (2.86 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	535 ft (163 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	702
• Estimate (2019)	727
• Density	658.51/sq mi (254.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	75431
Area code	903
FIPS code	48-16252
GNIS feature ID	1333188
Website	cityofcomotx.com

Como is a town^[5] in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. The population was 702 at the 2010 census.^[6]

Texas politician Marshall Formby was born in Como in 1911. Former State Representative Erwin Cain practices law in Sulphur Springs but resides in Como with his wife and three children.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Como is in southeastern Hopkins County, along State Highway 11, which leads northwest 10 miles (16 km) to Sulphur Springs, the county seat, and southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Winnsboro. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), of which 2.1 acres (8,536 m²), or 0.30%, are water.^[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	827		—
1930	392		−52.6%
1940	412		5.1%
1950	356		−13.6%
1960	300		−15.7%
1970	474		58.0%
1980	554		16.9%
1990	563		1.6%
2000	621		10.3%
2010	702		13.0%
2019 (est.)	727	^[3]	3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

**Como racial composition as of 2020**^[8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	431	59.2%
Black or African American (NH)	7	0.96%
Asian (NH)	2	0.27%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	43	5.91%
Hispanic or Latino	245	33.65%
Total	728

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 728 people, 215 households, and 186 families residing in the town.

Education

Como is served by the Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District.

References

^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Como, Texas
^ ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Home | City of Como ✯ Texas". www.cityofcomo.myruralwater.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Como town, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ "United States Census Bureau". census.gov. ^{[not specific enough to verify]}
^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

^ 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 can be of any race.^[9]^[10]

External links

City of Como official website

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[CenPopGazetteer2019-1] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

[gnis-2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Como, Texas

[USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse-3] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

[GR2-4] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[5] "Home | City of Como ✯ Texas". www.cityofcomo.myruralwater.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

[Census_2010-6] "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Como town, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2018.

[DecennialCensus-7] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

[8] "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[9] "United States Census Bureau". census.gov. ^{[not specific enough to verify]}

[10] "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

[11] 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 can be of any race.^[9]^[10]

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Hopkins County, Texas, United States
County seat: Sulphur Springs
Cities	Cumby Sulphur Springs	Hopkins County map
Towns	Como Tira
Unincorporated communities	Addran Birthright Brashear Dike Gafford Pickton Saltillo Sulphur Bluff
Ghost towns	Dillon Who'd Thought It
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