Girvin, Texas
Encyclopedia
Girvin is an unincorporated community
in Pecos County
, Texas
, United States
. According to the Handbook of Texas
, the community had an estimated population of 30 in 2000.
Public education in the community of Girvin is provided by the Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Pecos County
Pecos County, Texas
Pecos County is a county located in Texas which is named for the Pecos River. It is one of the nine counties that comprise the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas. In 2000, its population was 16,809. The county seat is Fort Stockton....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. According to the Handbook of Texas
Handbook of Texas
The Handbook of Texas is a comprehensive encyclopedia of Texas geography, history, and historical persons published by the Texas State Historical Association .-History:...
, the community had an estimated population of 30 in 2000.
Public education in the community of Girvin is provided by the Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District
Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District
Iraan-Sheffield Independent School District is a public school district based in Iraan, Texas .In addition to Iraan, the district serves the communities of Sheffield and Bakersfield....
.