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Como, Texas

Como, Texas
Town
Location of Como, Texas
Location of Como, Texas
Hopkins County Como.svg
Coordinates: 33°3′41″N 95°28′25″W / 33.06139°N 95.47361°W / 33.06139; -95.47361Coordinates: 33°3′41″N 95°28′25″W / 33.06139°N 95.47361°W / 33.06139; -95.47361
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 / 33.06139; -95.47361 (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.


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