Amargosa, Texas
Amargosa, Texas | |
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Amargosa Amargosa | |
| Coordinates: 27°53′30″N 98°06′31″W / 27.89167°N 98.10861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Jim Wells |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.523 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
| • Land | 1.517 sq mi (3.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.006 sq mi (0.016 km2) |
| Elevation | 299 ft (91 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 305 |
| • Density | 201/sq mi (77.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 361 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586907 |
Amargosa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jim Wells County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, Amargosa had a population of 305. Prior to 2010, the community was grouped with nearby Owl Ranch as part of the Owl Ranch-Amargosa census-designated place. The community is named for the Amargosa Creek that runs nearby. The word amargosa means "bitter" in Spanish.