Energy, Texas

Energy is an unincorporated community located in Comanche County in Central Texas, United States.^[1] A post office is the only business or service. According to the Handbook of Texas,^{[citation needed]} the community had a population of 65 in 2000.

Energy, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 31°45′47″N 98°22′09″W
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Comanche
Elevation [1]	1,398 ft (426 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	325
GNIS feature ID	1335464[1]

History

The area in what is now known as Energy today was first settled around 1896. Will and Charlie Baxter operated a store in the community and named it for the residents who lived in the community, who were described as "energetic". A post office was established at Energy around 1896, with John W. Moore serving as postmaster. Its population was 67 in 1940 and decreased by two residents from 1990 through 2000.^[2]

Although Energy is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP Code of 76452.^[3]

On April 11, 1979, an F2 tornado struck Energy heading west toward Hico. Barns were destroyed and homes sustained roof damage. A woman was injured when her truck rolled into the ditch in which she was taking cover.^[4]

Geography

Energy is located on Farm to Market Road 1702, 16 mi (26 km) southeast of Comanche in Comanche County.^[2]

Education

Public education for the community of Energy is provided by the Gustine Independent School District.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Energy, Texas
2. Compton, Tracey L. "Energy, TX". tshaonline.org. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
3. Zip Code Lookup
4. Grazulis (1979) (Report). Thomas P. Grazulis.