Talco, Texas

Talco, Texas
Talco City Hall, December 2019
Talco City Hall, December 2019
Location of Talco, Texas
Location of Talco, Texas
Coordinates: 33°21′46″N 95°06′12″W / 33.36278°N 95.10333°W / 33.36278; -95.10333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyTitus
Area
 • Total0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation361 ft (110 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total494
 • Density640/sq mi (250/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
75487
Area code(s)903, 430
FIPS code48-71732[3]
GNIS feature ID2412030[2]

Talco is a town in Titus County, Texas, United States. The population was 494 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from a local candy bar (It was either a shelf carton or because the local people said it was "Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana Country hence Talco).[citation needed] Also reports said it may have been a local company name Texas-Arkansas-Louisiana Company.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Talco, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.