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Located in: Hill County (see below)

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

Telephone Area Code: 254

ZIP Code: 76676<1>

Elevation: 570 feet [173.74 m] above sea level<2>

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	205 (3.54% increase since 2010)
2010:	198 (6.16% decrease since 2000)
2000:	211

Total Area:<4> 1.02 sq. miles [2.6 km²] - of which 2.55% is water (0.03 sq. miles [0.1 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 100

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

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

Lat: 31.859700° (or 31°51'34" N)

Lon: -96.927600° (or -96°55'39" W)

USGS Topo Map: Penelope<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Penelope

GNIS ID: 2413124

FIPS State / Place Code: 48 / 56672

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

About Hill County

The town of Hillsboro is the County Seat for Hill County.

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

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	36,649 (4.28% increase since 2010)
2010	35,144 (8.73% increase since 2000)
2000:	32,321

Total Area: 985 sq. miles [2,553 km²] - of which 2.72% is water (26.86 sq. miles [69.6 km²])

Housing Units: 16,118

Official Website: https://www.co.hill.tx.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hill

GNIS ID: 1383894

FIPS State / County Code: 48 / 217

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

About Texas

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
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://www.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 Penelope)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Penelope). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Penelope or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Penelope - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Penelope. 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.
<5>	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).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Penelope, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Penelope.