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Census Data for Speaks

As far as we can tell, Speaks has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Speaks, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Ganado
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hallettsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Edna
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edna <1>
  • El Campo
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Campo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Campo
    • El Campo is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Campo <1>
  • Yoakum
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Shiner
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Weimar
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

Lavaca County ...

Speaks is located in Lavaca County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lavaca County.

Miscellaneous Information for Speaks ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lavaca County or the community of Speaks:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Speaks:
    • GNIS ID for Speaks: 1380579
    • GNIS ID for Lavaca County: 1383928
    • GNIS ID for State of Texas: 1779801
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 48 (Texas)
    • County Code: 285 (Lavaca County)
    • Place Code: 69452 (Speaks)
    • State & County Code: 48/285 (Texas / Lavaca County)
    • State & Place Code: 48/69452 (Texas / Speaks)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Speaks is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #7 (the West South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Speaks.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Lavaca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.