Post, Texas
Post, Texas | |
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Garza County Historical Museum in Post is a restored sanitarium | |
Location of Post in Garza County, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′30″N 101°22′50″W / 33.19167°N 101.38056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Garza |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Incorporated | 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • Mayor | Marvin Self |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Pixie Grisham |
| • Councilmember | Evonne Sapp Pixie Grisham Jeff Hood Diane James Jimmy Valdez |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.774 sq mi (9.775 km2) |
| • Land | 3.745 sq mi (9.699 km2) |
| • Water | 0.029 sq mi (0.075 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,605 ft (794 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,790 |
• Estimate (2023) | 3,486 |
| • Density | 931/sq mi (359/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 79356 |
| Area code | 806 |
| FIPS code | 48-59012 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1365627 |
| Sales tax | 8.25% |
| Website | cityofposttexas.com |
Post is a city in and the county seat of Garza County, Texas, United States. Its population was 4,790 at the 2020 census. According to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 3,486. The Triassic reptile Postosuchus is named after the city.