Fort Clark Springs, Texas

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Fort Clark Springs, Texas
Census-designated place
Country United States
State Texas
County Kinney
Area
 • Total 2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2)
 • Land 2.97 sq mi (7.70 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 1,150 ft (350 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,228
 • Density 413/sq mi (159.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code 78832 (Brackettville)
Area code(s) 830
FIPS code 48-26680[1]
GNIS feature ID 1357581[2]

Fort Clark Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kinney County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,228 at the 2010 census.[1] It is the site of the former Fort Clark, now a historic district.

Geography

The community is located in central Kinney County and is bordered to the north by Brackettville, the county seat. U.S. Route 90 runs along the border between the two communities, leading east 39 miles (63 km) to Uvalde and west 30 miles (48 km) to Del Rio. Texas State Highway 131 runs along the east edge of the CDP, leading south 33 miles (53 km) to U.S. Route 277 in the Rio Grande valley.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.7 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.36%, are water.[1]

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