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Elmo
TexasCDP
Total population
1,379
Median home value
$199,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Elmo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Kaufman County, Texas, United States. It is located on U.S. Highway 80, 6 miles (10 km) east of Terrell and 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Kaufman, the county seat. As of the 2020 census, Elmo had a population of 803.
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History
Elmo's history began in 1870 when the Texas and Pacific Railway laid track through the area. A community subsequently emerged at the railhead, and it was decided that the new town be named in honor of Elmo Scott, a T&P Railroad surveyor. Elmo received a post office in 1873, and by the mid-1880s, it possessed several mills, five churches, schools, and approximately 900 residents. Throughout the remainder of the 19th century, however, the population declined, and by 1945 only 150 people resided in Elmo. By 1990, this figure had fallen to 90 and remained at this level through to the 2000 Census. In 1892, Elmo residents adopted a resolution declaring it a sundown town, prohibiting African Americans from living there and forcing existing black residents to leave.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,131
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves990
- Carolina ChickadeePoecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves951
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves846
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves750
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves750
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves715
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves704
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- TERRELL H SHigh · TERRELL · 1,466 students · 16.5:1 ratio
- HERMAN FURLOUGH JR MIDDLEMiddle · TERRELL · 1,168 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- GILBERT WILLIE SR ELElementary · TERRELL · 701 students · 18:1 ratio
- J W LONG ELElementary · TERRELL · 672 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- DR BRUCE WOOD ELElementary · TERRELL · 578 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- W H BURNETT ELOther · TERRELL · 329 students · 19.4:1 ratio
- GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMYElementary · TERRELL · 241 students · 18.5:1 ratio
- TISD CHILD & ADOLESCENT SCHOOLOther · TERRELL · 39 students · 9.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2024-05-017 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
- M 3.2 — 2024-05-017 km S of Mansfield, Texas
- M 3.2 — 2019-10-018 km SSW of Mansfield, Texas
- M 3.4 — 2018-05-198 km NW of Venus, Texas
- M 2.6 — 2017-09-14Northern Texas
- M 3 — 2017-08-255 km S of Farmers Branch, Texas
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Texas
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Elmo
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library