Camp Wood, Texas

For the U.S. Army base in Japan, see Camp Wood (military base). For the Lewis and Clark expedition camp, see Camp Dubois.

Camp Wood is a city in Real County, Texas, United States, in the Texas Hill Country, which is part of the Edwards Plateau. The population was 517 at the 2020 census.

Camp Wood, Texas
City
A glimpse of along Nueces Street (Texas State Highway 55) in Camp Wood, March 2011
Location of Camp Wood, Texas
Coordinates: 29°40′09″N 100°00′39″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Real
Area [1]
• Total	0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	1,463 ft (446 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	517
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	731
• Density	1,450.40/sq mi (560.52/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78833
Area code	830
FIPS code	48-12388[4]
GNIS feature ID	2409970[2]

History

The town was established in 1920.^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. Camp Wood has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps according to the Köppen climate classification system.^[6]

Demographics

2020 census

Camp Wood racial composition^[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)^[a]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (NH)	292	56.48%
Black or African American (NH)	1	0.19%
Asian (NH)	2	0.39%
Pacific Islander (NH)	1	0.19%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)	19	3.68%
Hispanic or Latino	202	39.07%
Total	517

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 517 people, 262 households, and 179 families residing in the city.

2000 census

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1940	778		—
1950	785		0.9%
1960	879		12.0%
1970	660		−24.9%
1980	728		10.3%
1990	595		−18.3%
2000	734		23.4%
2010	706		−3.8%
2019 (est.)	731	[3]	3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Camp Wood Public Library, March 2011

Scenic view from Texas State Highway 55 south of Camp Wood, March 2011

As of the census^[4] of 2000, 822 people, 281 households, and 198 families resided in the city. The population density averaged 1,629.8/mi² (634.8/km²). The 352 housing units averaged 697.9/mi² (271.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.27% White, 0.12% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 6.69% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 39.66% of the population.

Of the 281 households, 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were not families. About 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city, the population was distributed as 28.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,792, and for a family was $21,648. Males had a median income of $17,500 versus $13,182 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,170. About 32.2% of families and 33.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 36.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Camp Wood is served by the Nueces Canyon Consolidated Independent School District.

See also

• Texas portal

• List of municipalities in Texas

Notes

1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.^[8]