Taft, Texas

Taft, Texas
Sign at the entrance to Taft
Sign at the entrance to Taft
Nickname: 
"The Friendliest Cotton Pickin' Town in Texas"
Location of Taft, Texas
Location of Taft, Texas
Coordinates: 27°58′43″N 97°23′40″W / 27.97861°N 97.39444°W / 27.97861; -97.39444
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountySan Patricio
Government
Area
 • Total1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
 • Land1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,801
 • Density1,700/sq mi (650/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
78390
Area code361
FIPS code48-71684[2]
GNIS feature ID1348200[3]
Websitewww.cityoftaft.us

Taft is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,801 at the 2020 census.[4]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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