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Amargosa, TX

Population
60
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Elevation
284 ft

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OverallBest places in TexasPopulation rankingHighest population places in TexasNearest larger communityLa Homa, Texas112 miles away · 11,285 residents.

About Amargosa

Amargosa is a Jim Wells County census-designated place with 305 residents and 115 housing units in the 2020 Census. The Handbook of Texas traces the settlement to a ranch on Amargosa Creek, notes a school established in 1877, and records the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway bypass in 1898. The name comes from the Spanish word for bitter. The Census boundary covers 3,943,896 square meters at 27.8916N, 98.1086W.

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