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La Ward is a city in Jackson County, Texas, United States. The population was 213 at the 2010 census.

La Ward city overview:
Name:La Ward city
LSAD Code:25
LSAD Description:city (suffix)
State:Texas
County:Jackson County
Elevation:39 ft (12 m)
Total Area:0.81 sq mi (2.10 km²)
Land Area:0.81 sq mi (2.10 km²)
Water Area:0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:213
Population Density:275.86/sq mi (106.52/km²)
ZIP code:77970
Area code:361
FIPS code:4841848
GNISfeature ID:1360808

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History

The community emerged on the coastal prairie in 1904 with the arrival of the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway. It was named for Lafayette Ward, a local person who became a leader in introducing Hereford, Brahman, and Jersey cattle to Texas. By 1914, La Ward had developed into a cattle and shipping center. The community had its own independent school district and an estimated population of 200 in 1940. That number would rise to around 300 by the early 1960s. La Ward’s population declined to 247 in 1970, to 218 in 1980, and to 162 in 1990. It increased to 200 in 2000, a 23 percent increase over the 1990 figure.

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Geography

La Ward is located at 28°50′42″N 96°27′56″W / 28.84500°N 96.46556°W / 28.84500; -96.46556 (28.845036, –96.465659), at the junction of State Highway 172 and FM 616 in southern Jackson County, 14 miles (23 km) south of Ganado and 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Edna, the county seat. The nearest large city is Victoria, 40 miles (64 km) west of La Ward.

The U.S. Census Bureau lists the total city area at 0.81 square miles (2.1 km), all of it land.

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Map of Jackson County, Texas
Jackson County overview: Name: Jackson County FIPS code: 48-239 State: Texas Founded: 1836 Named for: Andrew Jackson Seat: Edna Largest city: Edna Total Area: 857 sq mi (2,220 km²) Land Area: 829 sq mi (2,150 km²) Total Population: 14,988 Population Density: 17/sq mi (6.8/km²) Time zone: UTC−6 (Central) Summer Time Zone (DST): UTC−5 (CDT) Website: www.co.jackson.tx.us Jackson County location map. Where is ... Read more
Map of Jackson County, Texas

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