Lolita, Texas
| Lolita, Texas | |
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| CDP | |
 Location of Lolita, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 28°50′15″N 96°32′35″W / 28.83750°N 96.54306°WCoordinates: 28°50′15″N 96°32′35″W / 28.83750°N 96.54306°W | |
| Country |  United States of America |
| State |
 Texas
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| County |
 Jackson
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 555 |
| • Density | 210/sq mi (83/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 77971 |
| Area code(s) | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-43432 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1361622 |
Lolita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Texas, United States. The population was 555 at the 2010 census.
The area around Lolita was first settled in the 1840s by Isaac N. Mitchell, who ran a plantation there. Lolita was established in 1909 and named for Lolita Reese, the granddaughter of a veteran of the Texas Revolution. The following year, a post office opened in Lolita, and the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway built a switch there. After World War II, five businesses operated in Lolita, and by 1969 the community had seven businesses.
Lolita is located at 28°50′15″N 96°32′35″W / 28.83750°N 96.54306°W (28.837530, -96.542929).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 548 people, 201 households, and 142 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 210.9 people per square mile (81.4/km²). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 90.0 per square mile (34.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.22% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 12.04% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.90% of the population.
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