Loop, Texas | |
|---|---|
  Loop  Loop | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′54″N 102°24′58″W / 32.91500°N 102.41611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Gaines |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Land | 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,257 ft (993 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 225 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 79342 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-43948[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586954[2] |
Loop is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gaines County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 225.[1]
The community was named for the loop of the postmaster's lasso.[3]
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Loop CDP, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 24, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loop, Texas
- ^ Hook, J. N. (June 10, 2014). All Those Wonderful Names. Open Road Media. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-4976-1186-3.