Waring, Texas
Waring, Texas | ||
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ZIP code 78074 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1349492 | |
Waring is an
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Founded in 1887 by R.P.M. Waring, the community was named for its founder's hometown of Waringford in Ireland; the name was not changed until 1901. From its foundation until service ceased in 1970, the community was a station on the Kerrville branch of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway.[5]
Major roads
- Waring Welfare Road
- Farm to Market Road 1621
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 100 | — | |
| 1900 | 150 | 50.0% | |
| 1910 | 200 | 33.3% | |
| 1920 | 300 | 50.0% | |
| 1930 | 284 | −5.3% | |
| 1950 | 80 | — | |
| 1970 | 73 | — | |
| 1990 | 73 | — | |
| 2000 | 59 | −19.2% | |
| 2010 | 73 | 23.7% | |
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Gallery
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Waring School -
Waring Church -
Office building
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References
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, pp. 100-101.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waring, Texas
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Waring, Texas, Handbook of Texas Online, 2008-01-11. Accessed 2008-09-26.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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