Bloomburg, Texas
| Bloomburg, Texas | |
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 Location of Bloomburg, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 33°8′19″N 94°3′33″W / 33.13861°N 94.05917°WCoordinates: 33°8′19″N 94°3′33″W / 33.13861°N 94.05917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 404 |
| • Density | 401/sq mi (154.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75556 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-08752 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1330880 |
Bloomburg is a town in Cass County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 404. Bloomburg is 7 miles (11 km) east of Atlanta, Texas, and is home to the Cullen Baker Country Fair, held every year on the first Saturday in November. Despite it being named after an outlaw named Cullen Baker, it is a huge family event and has a parade, craft/food booths, a pageant, a tug-of-war competition, bouncy houses, a street dance, and a rodeo.
Bloomburg is served by the Bloomburg Independent School District which operates two schools - Bloomburg High School (grades 6-12) and Bloomburg Elementary (grades PK-5).
Bloomburg is located in eastern Cass County at 33°8′19″N 94°3′33″W / 33.13861°N 94.05917°W (33.138602, -94.059067).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land, and the eastern city limits is within 1/2 mile of the Arkansas state line.
As of the census of 2000, there were 375 people, 155 households, and 104 families residing in the town. The population density was 372.6 people per square mile (143.4/km²). There were 177 housing units at an average density of 175.9 per square mile (67.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.27% White, 17.60% African American, 0.80% Pacific Islander, 1.33% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.
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