Zavalla, Texas

Zavalla, Texas
Location of Zavalla, Texas
Location of Zavalla, Texas
Coordinates: 31°09′30″N 94°25′05″W / 31.15833°N 94.41806°W / 31.15833; -94.41806
Country United States
State Texas
CountyAngelina
Area
 • Total2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2)
 • Land2.09 sq mi (5.41 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total603
 • Density340.04/sq mi (131.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
75980
Area code936
FIPS code48-80728[3]
GNIS feature ID2412330[2]

Zavalla is a city in Angelina County, Texas, United States. The population was 603 at the 2020 census.[4] The town is named for Lorenzo de Zavala, a Mexican rancher, politician, and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence who served as the first Vice-President of the Republic of Texas. Its city limits stretch several miles south of town into a heavily wooded area.

  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: Zavalla, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Zavalla city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2013.