Mosheim, Texas

Mosheim is a census designated place (CDP) in Bosque County in Central Texas, United States.^[1] It has a population of approximately 50.

Entering Mosheim on Farm to Market Road 217, March 2013

Description

The town is approximately 7.5 miles (12.1 km) west of Valley Mills and 23 miles (37 km) northwest of Waco.

The town, originally named Live Oak, was settled in the 1850s by Jonathan Dansby. Jeff Howard built the first store in 1886 and it was then called Mosheim. The post office was closed in 1976.

In the mid-1900s, the town had approximately 200 people, with the population declining to 75 in the late 1960s.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	48		—
U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1850–1900[4] 1910[5] 1920[6] 1930[7] 1940[8] 1950[9] 1960[10] 1970[11] 1980[12] 1990[13] 2000[14] 2010[15] 2020[16]

Mosheim first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[17][15][16]

2020 Census

Mosheim 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 2020[16]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	40	83.33%
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)	8	16.67%
Total	48	100.00%

See also

• Texas portal

• List of census-designated places in Texas