Enochs is an unincorporated community

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 Bailey County

Bailey County, Texas

Bailey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2010, the population is 7,165. Its county seat is Muleshoe. Bailey is named for Peter James Bailey, a defender of the Alamo...

, Texas

Texas

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, United States

United States

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. 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 80 in 2000.

Geography

Enochs is located at 33°52′23"N 102°45′36"W (33.8731476, -102.7599349). It is situated at the junction of State Highway 214

Texas State Highway 214

State Highway 214 or SH 214 is a Texas state highway that runs from Adrian to Seminole.-History:The route was originally designated in 1938 from Muleshoe to Morton, and was extended from Friona to Seminole in 1939. The section from Friona south to Muleshoe was removed in 1940, only to be...

 and FM 54 in southern Bailey County, approximately three miles north of the Cochran County line and 12 miles south of Needmore

Needmore, Bailey County, Texas

Needmore is an unincorporated community in Bailey County, Texas, United States.-History:Needmore was so named because townsite promoters “needed more” settlers. After the town's founding in the 1920s, it never grew significantly and by 1940 there were only twenty residents and two stores at the site...

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History

Enochs developed as a trading center in the early 1920s. The population peaked at approximately 250 in 1940, when five businesses were operating in the community. By 1980, the population had fallen to 164 and remained at that level in 1990. In 2000, Enochs was home to three businesses and 80 residents.

Although it is unincorporated, Enochs has a post office, with the ZIP code of 79324.

Education

Public education in the community of Enochs is provided by the Sudan Independent School District

Sudan Independent School District

Sudan Independent School District is a public school district based in Sudan, Texas .The district includes portions of three counties – Lamb, Bailey, and Cochran.Sudan ISD has two campuses - Sudan High and Sudan Elementary ....

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