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Santa Anna, Texas

Santa Anna, Texas
Town
Downtown Santa Anna
Downtown Santa Anna
Location of Santa Anna, Texas
Location of Santa Anna, Texas
Coordinates: 31°44′25″N 99°19′31″W / 31.74028°N 99.32528°W / 31.74028; -99.32528Coordinates: 31°44′25″N 99°19′31″W / 31.74028°N 99.32528°W / 31.74028; -99.32528
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.santaannatex.org

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 / 31.74028; -99.32528 (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.


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