Guerra is an

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and

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(CDP) in

Jim Hogg County, Texas Jim Hogg County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,838. Its county seat is Hebbronville. The county is named for James Stephen Hogg, the governor of Texas from 1891 to 1895. History ...

, United States. The population was three as of the 2020 census.

Geography

Guerra is located in southwestern Jim Hogg County at (26.882615, -98.894466).

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649 runs through the community, leading north to Randado and south to Garceno in the

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. According to the

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, the Guerra CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Guerra was first listed as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.

2020 census

As of the 2000

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, 8 people, 4 households, and 2 families were residing in the CDP. The

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was 1.4 people per square mile (0.5/km), with 12 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00%

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, and therefore no individuals were from other races nor any from two or more races, although 75.00% of the population were

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or Latino (included in the white race category). Out of a total of 4 households, 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 3.00. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 12.5% under the age of 18, 12.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 37.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 33.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 40.0 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was

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51,250, and the median income for a family was

51,250. The

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for the CDP was

15,631. None of the population or families were below the

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Education

Guerra, as with all of Jim Hogg County, is served by the Jim Hogg County Independent School District. The district has three schools: Hebbronville Elementary School, Hebbronville Junior High School, and

Hebbronville High School Hebbronville ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Jim Hogg County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,101 at the 2020 census. The Colegio Altamirano, founded by settlers of Spanish ancestry who wanted thei ...

. All of the schools are considered to be in the Hebbronville community.

References

External links

''Guerra, Tx'' in Handbook of Texas Online
{{authority control Census-designated places in Texas Census-designated places in Jim Hogg County, Texas