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Lopeño, Texas
CDP
Location of Lopeño, Texas
Coordinates: 26°42′36″N 99°6′34″W / 26.71000°N 99.10944°W / 26.71000; -99.10944
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Zapata
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km)
Elevation	390 ft (119 m)
Population
• Total	70
• Density	88/sq mi (35/km)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78564
Area code	956
FIPS code	48-43960
GNIS feature ID	1340548

Lopeño (pronounced loh-peh-nyo) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Zapata County, Texas, United States. The population was 174 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Lopeño is located at 26°42′36″N 99°6′34″W / 26.71000°N 99.10944°W / 26.71000; -99.10944 (26.709987, -99.109457).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square mile (2.0 km), all land.

Demographics

Lopeño first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.

2020 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 140 people, 41 households, and 35 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 183.2 inhabitants per square mile (70.7/km). There were 54 housing units at an average density of 70.7 per square mile (27.3/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 79.29% White, 0.71% Native American, 14.29% from other races, and 5.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 89.29% of the population.

There were 41 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.2% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.72.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,077, and the median income for a family was $23,077. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,965. There were 39.4% of families and 45.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 41.4% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Education

All of Zapata County is a part of the Zapata County Independent School District.

History

The development of the area began c. 1747 when Col. José de Escandón began bringing colonists to establish permanent settlements along Mexico's northern frontier, when parcels of land were granted to the colonists by the Spanish government. In 1767 Ysabel María Sánchez, widow of early settler and rancher Joseph López, was allotted more than 6000 acres. The village of Lopeño, later developed on this land, was named after the López family.

During the early 1800s, part of the López land passed to the ownership of the Ramírez family founders of the nearby village of Falcón. In 1821, Benito Ramírez built a combination home, fort, and chapel that came to be Fort Lopeño. Federal troops briefly occupied the fort during 1856 to ease border disturbances.

A general store, established in the early 1900s by Serafín Benavides, served as the area's only supply point at the time. A post office was established in 1920 and in 1934 oil and gas were drilled in the area.

References

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15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
16. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
17. "Census Bureau profile: Lopeño, Texas". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
18. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lopeño CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
19. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Lopeño CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
20. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lopeño CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Zapata County, Texas, United States
County seat: Zapata
CDPs	Falcon Lake Estates Falcon Mesa Las Palmas Lopeño Los Lobos Medina Morales-Sanchez New Falcon Ramireno San Ygnacio Siesta Shores Zapata
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