Lasara, Texas

Lasara, Texas
Location of Lasara, Texas
Location of Lasara, Texas
Coordinates: 26°27′56″N 97°54′43″W / 26.46556°N 97.91194°W / 26.46556; -97.91194
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyWillacy
Area
 • Total1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
 • Land1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total909
 • Density650/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78561
Area code956
FIPS code48-41548[1]
GNIS feature ID1339691[2]

Lasara is a census-designated place (CDP) in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The population was 909 at the 2020 census.

Lasara was named after Laura Harding and Sarah Gill, the wives of German settlers William Harding and Lamar Gill.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.