Garwood 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 Colorado County, Texas

Texas

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, 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 975 in 2000.
Although it is unincorporated, Garwood has a post office, with the ZIP code of 77442.

Geography

Garwood is located at 29°26′59"N 96°23′49"W (29.4496881, -96.3969118). It is situated at the junction of State Highway 71 and FM 950 in southern Colorado County, approximately 13 miles southwest of Eagle Lake

Eagle Lake, Texas

Eagle Lake is a city in southeastern Colorado County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,664 at the 2000 census. It is home to a golf course, the largest private lake in Texas, and the Eagle Lake Regional Airport, which services light aircraft....

 and 20 miles south of Columbus

Columbus, Texas

Columbus is a city in Colorado County, Texas, United States, west of Houston along Interstate 10, on the Colorado River. In 1890, 2,199 people lived in Columbus, Texas; in 1900, there were 1,824 residents. The population was 3,916 as of the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Colorado County...

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Education

Public education in the community of Garwood is provided by the Rice Consolidated Independent School District

Rice Consolidated Independent School District

Rice Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Altair, Texas .In addition to Altair, the district serves the city of Eagle Lake, the communities of Garwood and Sheridan, as well as rural areas in southern Colorado County.In 2009, the school...

. Zoned campuses include Garwood School (grades K-6; located in Garwood), Rice Junior High School (grades 7-8), and Rice High School (grades 9-12).