Mound is an

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and

census designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in Coryell County,

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, United States. Its elevation is . Although Mound is unincorporated, it has a

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, with the ZIP code of 76558. Mound was settled early in the 1850s, before most other communities in Coryell County; despite this, it did not receive a railroad line until 1882 or a post office until 1884. Although Mound was long a center of education (it was named for the local White Mound School), in 1971 its schools were merged into the Gatesville Independent School District. Today, FM 1829 passes through Mound. As of 2020, the population of Mound was 174.

Demographics

Mound first appeared as a

in the 2020 U.S. Census.

2020 Census

Education

The Gatesville Independent School District is the area school district. All of the county is in the service area of

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.Texas Education Code, Section 130.171, "Central Texas College District Service Area"

References

External links

2020 Census Results For Mound, Tx * https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Mound%20CDP,%20Texas Unincorporated communities in Coryell County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{CoryellCountyTX-geo-stub