Talpa, Texas
Unincorporated community in Coleman County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Talpa
Talpa is an unincorporated community in Coleman County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 127 in 2000.
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How Talpa is governed
Talpa appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Coleman County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Talpa does have local officials.
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Residents of Talpa
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Presides over the municipal court.
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History
Talpa was said to be named for a large catalpa tree in the area. Its status as a switch station on the Santa Fe Railroad caused the town to develop into a farmer's market. There were 254 people served by 16 businesses in 1940, which went down to 122 residents, three businesses, and a post office in 1980. The population increased slightly to 127 residents from 1990 through 2000.
Although it is unincorporated, Talpa has a post office with the zip code of 76882.
On March 17, 2008, an EF0 tornado struck Talpa and was reported by an off-duty NWS employee. On April 10, 1979, an F3 tornado was recorded near Talpa, causing extensive damage to houses but causing no injuries.
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