Joaquin, Texas
Joaquin, Texas | |
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Location of Joaquin, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′57″N 94°03′02″W / 31.96583°N 94.05056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Shelby |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.34 sq mi (6.07 km2) |
| • Land | 2.34 sq mi (6.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 213 ft (65 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 734 |
| • Density | 344.46/sq mi (133.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 75954 |
| Area code | 936 |
| FIPS code | 48-37684 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410143 |
Joaquin (/hwɑːˈkiːn/ whah-KEEN; Spanish: Joaquín [xoaˈkin]) is a city in northeastern Shelby County, Texas, United States. Founded in 1885, it was named after Joaquin Morris, grandson of the original land owner, Benjamin Franklin Morris. Its population was 734 at the 2020 census. It is located on U.S. Highway 84 (future Interstate 69) and the tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad.