Santa Anna, Texas | |
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Town | |
Downtown Santa Anna
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Location of Santa Anna, Texas |
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Coordinates: 31°44′25″N 99°19′31″W / 31.74028°N 99.32528°WCoordinates: 31°44′25″N 99°19′31″W / 31.74028°N 99.32528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Coleman |
Area | |
• Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
• Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,755 ft (535 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,099 |
• Density | 551/sq mi (212.8/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 76878 |
Area code(s) | 325 |
FIPS code | 48-65672 |
GNIS feature ID | 1346618 |
Website | www |
Santa Anna is a town in Coleman County in central Texas, United States. The population was 1,099 at the 2010 census.
Santa Anna is located in eastern Coleman County at 31°44′25″N 99°19′31″W / 31.74028°N 99.32528°W (31.740189, -99.325192). Three U.S. highways pass through the center of town. U.S. Route 283 leads south 44 miles (71 km) to Brady, U.S. Route 67 leads west 39 miles (63 km) to Ballinger, U.S. Route 84 and US 283 together lead northwest 9 miles (14 km) to Coleman, the county seat, and US 67 and 84 together lead east 21 miles (34 km) to Brownwood.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all of it land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Santa Anna has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
The twin mesas in central Coleman County have always been a landmark. One of the earliest maps of Texas shows a mountain near the center of the state with the notation, "Santa Anna's Peaks." The mountain and later the town were named for the Comanche war chief Santanna, or Santa Anna.