Loop is a

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(CDP) in

Gaines County Gaines County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 21,598. The county seat is Seminole. It gained national attention in 2025 for a major outbreak of measles. History The county is named for James ...

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, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 225. The community was named for the loop of the postmaster's

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Geography

Loop is located in northeastern Gaines County along

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, which leads west to Seagraves and east to Welch.

Seminole The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, ...

, the Gaines County seat, is to the southwest by road. According to the

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, the Loop CDP has an area of , all land.

Demographics

Loop first appeared as a

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in the 2010 U.S. Census.

2020 census

Education

The Loop Independent School District serves area students. The campus includes all grades from Kindergarten to Senior level. All students are contained on the single campus with a circular building for the primary school and with high school and middle school students sharing a long rectangular hallway. The school participates in the Texas

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. The school's mascot is the Loop Longhorn. The school participates in sports including

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, volleyball, basketball, tennis, and track. The school also has maintained a marching band and concert band program.

References

Census-designated places in Gaines County, Texas Census-designated places in Texas {{GainesCountyTX-geo-stub

Geography

Demographics

2020 census

Education

See also

References