Yoakum, Texas

Yoakum, Texas
Downtown Yoakum
Downtown Yoakum
Official seal of Yoakum, Texas
Nickname(s): 
Leather Capital of Texas,
Hub City of South Texas
Location of Yoakum, Texas
Location of Yoakum, Texas
Coordinates: 29°17′28″N 97°8′50″W / 29.29111°N 97.14722°W / 29.29111; -97.14722
Country United States
State Texas
CountiesLavaca, DeWitt
IncorporatedMay 13, 1889
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City councilMayor Carl O'Neill
Elorine Sitka
Rodney Jahn
Tim Faulkner
 • City managerKevin Coleman
Area
 • Total4.59 sq mi (11.89 km2)
 • Land4.58 sq mi (11.86 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
365 ft (111.3 m)
Population
 • Total5,908
 • Density1,296.66/sq mi (500.70/km2)
 • Demonym
Yoakumite
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
77995
Area code361
FIPS code48-80560
GNIS feature ID1377671
Websitewww.cityofyoakum.org

Yoakum is a city in Lavaca and DeWitt counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 5,908 at the 2020 census.[2]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Yoakum city, Texas". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

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