Waskom, Texas
Waskom, Texas | |
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Waskom Volunteer Fire Department | |
| Nickname: The Gateway to Texas | |
Location within Harrison County | |
| Coordinates: 32°28′36″N 94°03′52″W / 32.47667°N 94.06444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.68 sq mi (6.94 km2) |
| • Land | 2.68 sq mi (6.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,910 |
| • Density | 710/sq mi (280/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75692 |
| Area code(s) | 430, 903 |
| FIPS code | 48-76636 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412190 |
| Website | City of Waskom |
Waskom is a city in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 census-tabulated population of 1,910, down from 2,160 residents in 2010. It is located in Harrison County and lies approximately 19 miles (31 km) east of the county seat, Marshall, on U.S. 80 and Interstate 20. Waskom forms part of Greater Marshall, which is also included in the Longview–Marshall combined statistical area in the Ark-La-Tex region. To the east are the cities of Greenwood and Shreveport, Louisiana.