Como, Texas | |
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Town | |
Location of Como, Texas |
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Coordinates: 33°3′41″N 95°28′25″W / 33.06139°N 95.47361°WCoordinates: 33°3′41″N 95°28′25″W / 33.06139°N 95.47361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Hopkins |
Area | |
• Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
• Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 621 |
• Density | 561.4/sq mi (216.7/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 75431 |
Area code(s) | 903 |
FIPS code | 48-16252 |
GNIS feature ID | 1333188 |
Como is a town in Hopkins County, Texas, United States. The population was 702 at the 2010 census.
Texas politician Marshall Formby was born in Como in 1911. State Representative Erwin Cain practices law in Sulphur Springs but resides in Como with his wife and three children.
Como is located at 33°3′41″N 95°28′25″W / 33.06139°N 95.47361°W (33.061310, -95.473735).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 621 people, 216 households, and 168 families residing in the town. The population density was 561.4 people per square mile (216.0/km²). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 214.2 per square mile (82.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.69% White, 2.90% African American, 5.96% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.16% of the population.