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Loop, Texas
Loop, Texas is located in Texas
Loop, Texas
Loop, Texas
Location in Texas
Loop, Texas is located in the United States
Loop, Texas
Loop, Texas
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Texas
County Gaines
Area
 • Total 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Land 3.6 sq mi (9.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
3,257 ft (993 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 225
 • Density 63.3/sq mi (24.46/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
79342
Area code(s) 806
FIPS code 48-43948
GNIS feature ID 2586954

Loop is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gaines County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 225.

The community was named for the loop of the postmaster's lasso.

Geography

Loop is located in northeastern Gaines County along Texas State Highway 83, which leads west 9 miles (14 km) to Seagraves and east 17 miles (27 km) to Welch. Seminole, the Gaines County seat, is 26 miles (42 km) to the southwest by road.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Loop CDP has an area of 3.54 square miles (9.17 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 225
U.S. Decennial Census
1850–1900 1910
1920 1930 1940
1950 1960 1970
1980 1990 2000
2010

Education

The Loop Independent School District serves area students. The campus includes all grades from Kindergarten to Senior level. All students are contained on the single campus with a circular building for the primary school and with high school and middle school students sharing a long rectangular hallway.

The school participates in the Texas University Interscholastic League. The school's mascot is the Loop Longhorn. The school participates in sports including Six-man football, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and track. The school also has maintained a marching band and concert band program.

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