Acala,_Texas

Acala, Texas

Acala, Texas

Place in Texas, United States

Acala is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States, located 34 miles (55 km) northwest of Sierra Blanca and 54 miles (87 km) southeast of El Paso, with a population in 2020 of 11.[1] Acala is located on Highway 20. Acala was named for acala cotton, a type of cotton produced in Mexico.[2]

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History

The area was settled in the early 20th century and a post office was established in 1925.[3] In 1929, the population had doubled to 100 from its 50 residents just a few years before. It peaked again in the late 1950s at 100 but began to decline again. Only 25 people called Acala home by the 1970s.

Education

It is in the Fort Hancock Independent School District.[4] Fort Hancock High School is the district's comprehensive high school.

Demographics

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For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau first listed Acala as a census-designated place (CDP) prior to the 2020 census.

2020 census

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References

  1. [1]
    "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  2. [2]
    Bright, William (2013). Native American Placenames of the Southwest: A Handbook for Travelers. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-8061-8916-1 – via Google Books.
  3. [3]
    Kohout, Martin Donell. "Acala, Texas". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
  4. [4]
    "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hudspeth County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. [5]
    "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Acala CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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