Waskom, Texas
| Waskom, Texas | |
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Waskom Volunteer Fire Department facility
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 Location of Waskom, Texas |
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| Coordinates: 32°28′42″N 94°3′50″W / 32.47833°N 94.06389°WCoordinates: 32°28′42″N 94°3′50″W / 32.47833°N 94.06389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harrison |
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| • Total | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,068 |
| • Density | 750.0/sq mi (289.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 75692 |
| Area code(s) | 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-76636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1349531 |
Waskom is a city in Harrison County, Texas, United States. It lies about 20 miles (32 km) east of the county seat, Marshall, on U.S. Route 80. To the east is Shreveport, Louisiana. The population was 2,068 at the 2000 census with a United States Census Bureau 2005 population estimate of 2,129 citizens.
Waskom was established in 1850 as a midway point of an east-west (Dallas to Shreveport) cattle and cotton economic travelway to the Red River in Louisiana, some 20 miles (32 km) east. In 1872, it became a main railroad station between Dallas and Shreveport to the west and east respectively and Texarkana to the north. A major railway still travels through Waskom. Today, Waskom sits on I-20 that connects the Carolinas to southwest Texas and Mexico. Waskom won the 3A D2 state title in football in 2014 and 2015
Waskom is located at 32°28′42″N 94°3′50″W / 32.47833°N 94.06389°W (32.478416, -94.063769). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,068 people, 790 households, and 571 families residing in the city. The population density was 750.0 people per square mile (289.3/km²). There were 894 housing units at an average density of 324.2 per square mile (125.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.05% White, 15.76% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 7.16% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.86% of the population.
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