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Summary for Fords Corner


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Located in: San Augustine County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Fords Cor.

Time Zone: Fords Corner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 936

Elevation: 350 feet [106.68 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fords Corner:

Lat:   31.481800°   (or 31°28'54" N)

Lon:   -94.006000°   (or -94°0'21" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Chinquapin<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fords Corner

GNIS ID:   1381883

FIPS State / Place Code:   48 / 26412

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fords Corner)


About San Augustine County

The community of San Augustine is the County Seat for San Augustine County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for San Augustine)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     8,237   (6.97% decrease since 2010)  
2010     8,854   (1.03% decrease since 2000)
2000:     8,946

Total Area:<5>   592 sq. miles [1,534 km²]   - of which 10.41% is water (61.6 sq. miles [159.6 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   5,342

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for San Augustine

GNIS ID:   1383988

FIPS State / County Code:   48 / 405

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fords Corner)


About Texas

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     28,986,794   (15.28% increase since 2010)  
2010:     25,145,561   (20.59% increase since 2000)
2000:     20,851,820

Websites for State of Texas

Official Website:   https://texas.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.traveltexas.com/

Parks:   https://tpwd.texas.gov/

Fishing:   https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/

Hunting:   https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Texas

GNIS ID:   1779801

FIPS State:   48

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fords Corner)

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Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fords Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fords Corner, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fords Corner.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fords Corner. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).









 

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