Zapata, Texas
Zapata, Texas | |
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U.S. Highway 83 in Zapata | |
Zapata, Texas Location of Zapata, Texas Zapata, Texas Zapata, Texas (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 26°54′22″N 99°16′12″W / 26.90611°N 99.27000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Zapata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.6 sq mi (25 km2) |
| • Land | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Elevation | 394 ft (120 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,383 |
| • Density | 560/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78076 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-80716[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1350720[2] |
Zapata is a census-designated place (CDP) in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the county seat of Zapata County.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.6 square miles (25 km2), of which 7.6 square miles (20 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) is water.[4]
Climate
Zapata has a hot semi-arid (Köppen: BSh) climate with hot summers and milder winters. Official record temperatures range from 13 °F (−11 °C) on January 4, 1911, to 116 °F (47 °C) on June 16, 1998.
Precipitation averages 19.8 in (500 mm) annually, with higher amounts typically occurring from May to October. Snowfall is rare but has occurred, with 1.0 in (2.5 cm) on Christmas Day in 2004. Zapata is sometimes the hottest location in the United States.[5]
Demographics
Zapata first appeared as an unincorporated community in the 1950 U.S. Census;[6] and then as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. Census.[7]
References
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer Files 2016-Places-Texas". US Census. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ↑ "National High and Low Temperature for 02/04/2021". Weather Prediction Center. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
- ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.