Loop is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gaines County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Loop had a population of 216.
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 to Seagraves and east to Welch. Seminole, the Gaines County seat, is to the southwest by road.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Loop CDP has an area of , all land.
Demographics
Loop first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
2020 census +Loop CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010% 2010White alone (NH)11711452.00%52.78%Black or African American alone (NH)904.00%0.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)010.00%0.46%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)230.89%1.39%Hispanic or Latino (any race)969842.67%45.37%Total225216100.00%100.00%
Education The Loop Independent School District serves area students. The campus includes all grades from kindergarten to 12th grade. All students are located on the single campus, with a circular building for the primary school, and the 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 and field. The school also has maintained a marching band and concert band program.
See also
List of census-designated places in Texas
References