Tehuacana, Texas
| Tehuacana, Texas | |
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 Location of Tehuacana, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 31°44′32″N 96°32′44″W / 31.74222°N 96.54556°WCoordinates: 31°44′32″N 96°32′44″W / 31.74222°N 96.54556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Limestone |
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| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 640 ft (195 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 307 |
| • Density | 190.3/sq mi (73.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 76686 |
| Area code(s) | 254 |
| FIPS code | 48-72080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1376406 |
Tehuacana is a town near the Tehuacana Hills in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 283 at the 2010 census. From 1869 until 1902, the town was home to Trinity University.
A post office called Tewockony Springs was established in what is now known as Tehuacana in 1847. It was named for the Tawakoni Indians, who lived in the area until the late 1840s. In 1850, the town came in second in an election held to decide the new Texas state capitol, which Austin ultimately won. When Tehuacana Academy opened in 1852, the community was known as Tehuacana Hills, though the post office continued to be called after the springs. The post office was discontinued during the Civil War, but service resumed in 1869, at which time the name of the office was changed to Tehuacana.
Tehuacana is located at 31°44′32″N 96°32′44″W / 31.74222°N 96.54556°W (31.742338, -96.545560).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 307 people, 132 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 190.3 people per square mile (73.6/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 91.1 per square mile (35.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.25% White, 7.49% African American, 2.93% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.
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