Nada, Texas

Nada is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Colorado County, Texas, United States. It is located on State Highway 71 approximately midway between El Campo and Columbus.

Nada, Texas
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 29°24′18″N 96°23′11″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Colorado
Area
• Total	6.80 sq mi (17.61 km2)
• Land	6.68 sq mi (17.29 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Elevation	154 ft (47 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	231
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	77460
Area code	979
GNIS feature ID	1342352[1]

Geography

Nada is situated along State Highway 71 in southern Colorado County about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Garwood and 20 miles (32 km) south of Columbus.^[2]

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  Aerial photo shows the Colorado River near Nada.
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  US post office is on Texas 71 in Nada.

History

The original name of the community was Vox Populi (Latin for "Voice of the People"). The present name is an Americanized version of the Czech word "naděje," meaning "hope." The first settlers were J. William Schoellmann and his family, who arrived in the area on February 15, 1881.^[3] Many of the early settlers that followed were Czechs and Germans from the Frelsburg area.^[4] The first church in Nada was dedicated on October 7, 1897 and a schoolhouse was constructed in 1899 that housed eighteen students. By the mid-1980s, the population was estimated at 165. It remained at that level through 2000.^[4]

Nada has a post office with the ZIP code 77460.^[5]

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  Nada community center is on Old Nada Road.
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  State historical marker is located at the post office.
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  Saint Mary's Catholic Church serves Nada.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	231		—
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[19]

According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 165 in 1986.^[4] Nada was first listed as a census-designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census with a population of 231.^[20][18][19]

Nada 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[19]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	200	86.58%
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)	7	3.03%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	10.39%
Total	231	100.00%

Education

Public education in the community of Nada is provided by the Rice Consolidated Independent School District.

In 1948, Nada's school district became part of the Garwood Independent School District, which merged with several other districts in 1970 to form the Rice Consolidated Independent School District.^[4]

Notable people

• Roman Catholic bishop Hugo Mark Gerbermann was born in Nada.^[21]
• Roman Catholic bishop Bernard Ferdinand Popp was born in Nada.^[22]