Frost, Texas
| Frost, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 32°4′45″N 96°48′31″W / 32.07917°N 96.80861°WCoordinates: 32°4′45″N 96°48′31″W / 32.07917°N 96.80861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Navarro |
| 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 | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 643 |
| • Density | 580/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76641 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-27768 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1336276 |
Frost is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. The population was 643 at the 2010 census.
Frost is located at 32°4′45″N 96°48′31″W / 32.07917°N 96.80861°W (32.079218, -96.808544).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it is land and 0.88% is water.
Frost, Texas was founded by 5th generation Texan, Miles Frost in 1899 as a trading post for north central Texas farmers.
The town was established in 1881 when the St. Louis Southwestern Railway was constructed through Frost on its way from Corsicana to Hillsboro. It was named after Samuel R. Frost, attorney for the railroad and prominent local politician. Reference Annie Carpenter Love, History of Navarro County (Dallas: Southwestern, 1933) See also, www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/
As of the census of 2000, there were 648 people, 225 households, and 175 families residing in the city. The population density was 572.8 people per square mile (221.4/km²). There were 250 housing units at an average density of 221.0 per square mile (85.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.40% White, 7.25% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 12.35% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.13% of the population.
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