Skidmore, Texas
| Skidmore, Texas | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Skidmore in Texas |
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| Coordinates: 28°15′19″N 97°40′55″W / 28.25528°N 97.68194°WCoordinates: 28°15′19″N 97°40′55″W / 28.25528°N 97.68194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Bee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.5 sq mi (27.3 km2) |
| • Land | 10.5 sq mi (27.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 925 |
| • Density | 88/sq mi (34/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78389 |
| Area code(s) | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-68132 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1347200 |
Skidmore is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bee County, Texas, United States. The population was 925 at the 2010 census.
Skidmore is located in southern Bee County at 28°15′19″N 97°40′55″W / 28.25528°N 97.68194°W (28.255244, -97.681956).U.S. Route 181 passes through the community, leading north 11 miles (18 km) to Beeville, the county seat, and southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Sinton. Texas State Highway 359 leads southwest 12 miles (19 km) from Skidmore to Interstate 37 on the outskirts of Mathis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Skidmore CDP has a total area of 10.5 square miles (27.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,013 people, 348 households, and 258 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 96.4 people per square mile (37.2/km²). There were 427 housing units at an average density of 40.6/sq mi (15.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 82.82% White, 2.86% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 9.58% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 56.37% of the population.
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