Encinal, Texas | |
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 Encinal water tower | |
 Location of Encinal, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 28°2′28″N 99°21′17″W / 28.04111°N 99.35472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | La Salle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 540 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (480/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78019 |
| Area code | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-24240[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410439[2] |
| Website | https://www.cityofencinal.com/ |
Encinal (/ˌɛnsɪˈnɔːl/ EN-sin-AWL) is a city in La Salle County, Texas, United States.[2] The population was 540 at the 2020 census. Interstate 35 Business runs through the community. There are few businesses in Encinal; most have closed along the main street.
Railroad officials named the town for the Spanish word for oak grove. The population peaked in 1937 at eight hundred residents.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Encinal, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.