Boling-Iago, Texas

Boling-Iago, Texas
Welcome to Boling sign at FM 442 and FM 1301
Welcome to Boling sign at FM 442 and FM 1301
Location of Boling-Iago, Texas
Location of Boling-Iago, Texas
Coordinates: 29°15′57″N 95°56′40″W / 29.26583°N 95.94444°W / 29.26583; -95.94444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWharton
Area
 • Total4.726 sq mi (12.241 km2)
 • Land4.669 sq mi (12.093 km2)
 • Water0.057 sq mi (0.148 km2)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,271
 • Density270/sq mi (100/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77420
Area code979
FIPS code48-09232[1]

Boling-Iago (/ˈblɪŋ ˈɡ/ BOH-ling eye-AY-goh) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wharton County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,271 as of the 2000 United States Census. Boling-Iago is located along Farm to Market Road 1301 about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Wharton, the county seat. Boling is located at the intersection of FM 1301 and Farm to Market Road 442, while the community of Iago is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the northeast at the intersection of FM 1301 and Farm to Market Road 1096. The Boling Independent School District received a Recognized ranking in 2010. The numerous pump jacks and oil tanks in the vicinity indicate that Boling and Iago lie atop oil-bearing rock formations.

Prior to the 2010 census, this CDP was split to form parts of the new Boling and Iago CDPs.[2]

  1. ^ Gazetteer, Places: Texas
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2017.