Loop, Texas

Loop is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gaines County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 225.^[1]

Loop, Texas
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 32°54′54″N 102°24′58″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Gaines
Area
• Total	3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
• Land	3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	3,257 ft (993 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	225
• Density	63/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	79342
Area code	806
FIPS code	48-43948[1]
GNIS feature ID	2586954[2]

The community was named for the loop of the postmaster's lasso.^[3]

Geography

Loop is located in northeastern Gaines County along Texas State Highway 83, which leads west 9 miles (14 km) to Seagraves and east 17 miles (27 km) to Welch. Seminole, the Gaines County seat, is 26 miles (42 km) to the southwest by road.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Loop CDP has an area of 3.54 square miles (9.17 km²), all land.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	225		—
2020	216		−4.0%
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]

Loop first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.^[16]

2020 census

Loop CDP, 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 2010[18]	Pop 2020[17]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	117	114	52.00%	52.78%
Black or African American alone (NH)	9	0	4.00%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.46%
Asian alone (NH)	1	0	0.44%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	2	3	0.89%	1.39%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	98	42.67%	45.37%
Total	225	216	100.00%	100.00%

Education

The Loop Independent School District serves area students. The campus includes all grades from Kindergarten to Senior level. All students are contained on the single campus with a circular building for the primary school and with high school and middle school students sharing a long rectangular hallway.

The school participates in the Texas University Interscholastic League. The school's mascot is the Loop Longhorn. The school participates in sports including Six-man football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and track. The school also has maintained a marching band and concert band program.

See also

• Texas portal

• List of census-designated places in Texas