Tahoka, Texas
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| Coordinates: 33°9′57″N 101°47′58″W / 33.16583°N 101.79944°WCoordinates: 33°9′57″N 101°47′58″W / 33.16583°N 101.79944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Lynn |
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| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,081 ft (939 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,910 |
| • Density | 1,213.9/sq mi (468.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 79373 |
| Area code(s) | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-71708 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1369558 |
Tahoka is a city in and the county seat of Lynn County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,673 at the 2010 census.
Tahoka is located at 33°9′57″N 101°47′58″W / 33.16583°N 101.79944°W (33.165804, -101.799315).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) of it is land and 0.45% is covered by water.
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Tahoka has a semiarid climate, BSk on climate maps.
As of the census of 2000, 2,910 people, 1,063 households, and 783 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,213.9 people per square mile (468.1/km²). The 1,194 housing units averaged 498.1 per square mile (192.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.71% White, 5.46% African American, 1.37% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 16.36% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 44.78% of the population.
Of 1,063 households, 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were not families. About 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.22.
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