Groom, Texas
| Groom, Texas | |
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 Location of Groom, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 35°12′11″N 101°6′24″W / 35.20306°N 101.10667°WCoordinates: 35°12′11″N 101°6′24″W / 35.20306°N 101.10667°W | |
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 United States
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 Texas
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| County | Carson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Joe Homer Chris Welch Kenneth Weller Matt Fields Buck Babcock Joe Rae Richardson |
| • City Secretary | Mary Sue Lyles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,255 ft (992 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 574 |
| • Density | 771/sq mi (297.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79039 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-31292 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1358463 |
Groom is a town in Carson County, Texas, United States. The population was 574 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Amarillo, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is on Interstate Highway 40 (Historic Route 66) 42 miles (68 km) east of Amarillo and 215 miles (346 km) west of Oklahoma City.
Groom is located in the southeastern corner of Carson County at 35°12′11″N 101°6′24″W / 35.20306°N 101.10667°W (35.203112, -101.106710).Interstate 40 bypasses the town to the north, with access from Exits 110 through 114. Historic Route 66 (Business Route 40) passes through the center of town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.93 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 587 people, 240 households, and 178 families residing in the town. The population density was 778.7 people per square mile (302.2/km²). There were 290 housing units at an average density of 384.7 per square mile (149.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.72% White, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 2.90% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.77% of the population.
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