Shiro is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grimes County, Texas, United States located on State Highway 30 and the BNSF Railway in east central Grimes County.

Shiro, Texas
Roadside tire shop in Shiro
Roadside tire shop in Shiro
Shiro is located in Texas
Shiro
Shiro
Location within the state of Texas
Shiro is located in the United States
Shiro
Shiro
Shiro (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°36′31″N 95°53′11″W / 30.60861°N 95.88639°W / 30.60861; -95.88639
CountryUnited States
StateTexas Texas
CountyGrimes
Elevation341 ft (104 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
201
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code936
GNIS feature ID2805784[1]

Education

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Public education in the community of Shiro is provided by the Anderson-Shiro Consolidated Independent School District. The district has two campuses, Anderson-Shiro Elementary School (grades PK-5) and Anderson-Shiro Junior/Senior High School (grades 6–12)

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020201
U.S. Decennial Census[2]
1850–1900[3] 1910[4]
1920[5] 1930[6] 1940[7]
1950[8] 1960[9] 1970[10]
1980[11] 1990[12] 2000[13]
2010[14] 2020[15]

Shiro first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[16][14][15]

2020 census

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Shiro CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[15] % 2020
White alone (NH) 139 69.15%
Black or African American alone (NH) 28 13.93%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2 1.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 32 15.92%
Total 201 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shiro, Texas
  2. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  3. ^ "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  4. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  15. ^ a b c "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Shiro CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau.
  16. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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