Английская Википедия:Caddo, Stephens County, Texas

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Caddo is an unincorporated community in Stephens County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 40 in 2000.[2] Caddo has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76429.[3]

Geography

Caddo is located at Шаблон:Coord (32.7181802, -98.6683936).[1] It is situated at the junction of U.S. Highway 180, Farm to Market Road 717, and Park Road 33 in east-central Stephens County, approximately 10 miles east of Breckenridge.[4]

History

The community, which takes its name from being located on a former Caddo Indian campsite, was established in the late 1870s.[2] By 1880, Caddo had an estimated population of 60 with two churches, a school, and a post office. The number of residents had grown to 75 in 1890 and 149 in 1900. The nearby Ranger oil boom of 1916-1917 caused Caddo's population to increase to roughly 1,000 by 1920.[4] Around 600 people were living in Caddo in 1940. By 1980, only 40 residents remained. That figure remained virtually unchanged through 2000.[2]

Education

Public education in the community of Caddo is provided by the Breckenridge Independent School District.

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