According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, of which, of it is land and of it is water.
History
The Old Spanish Trail and the later wagon road called the Old Mormon Road or Salt Lake Road, passed from Resting Springs, east of the modern site of Tecopa, 7 miles to Willow Spring on the east bank of the canyon of the Amargosa River, below Tecopa and above the mouth of China Ranch Wash. In 1859, THE PRAIRIE TRAVELER, a popular handbook for overland travelers at that time described it:
The spring is on the left of the road, and flows into Saleratus Creek. Animals must not be allowed to drink the Saleratus water."
There the trail turned to follow the river south to Salt Springs. William D. and Robert D. Brown, brothers, founded the town in 1875, and named it Brownsville. When Jonas Osborne bought out the Browns, he renamed the town after Indian Chief Tecopa. Mines developed nearby in the 1860s and Tecopa served as the settlement. The town's original site was southeast of Resting Springs. Kasson, California was nearby. The present location was developed along the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, which reached the site in 1907. A post office operated at the original site of Tecopa from 1877 to 1881. A post office opened at the new site in 1907, was closed in 1931, and reopened in 1932.
Demographics
2010
At the 2010 census Tecopa had a population of 150. The population density was 8.0 people per square mile. The racial makeup of Tecopa was 119 White, 1 African American, 8 Native American, 2 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 1 from other races, and 19 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8 people. The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized. There were 92 households, 13 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 22 were opposite-sex married couplesliving together, 2 had a female householder with no husband present, 6 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 6 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 2 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 56 households were one person and 28 had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 1.63. There were 30 families ; the average family size was 2.60. The age distribution was 19 people under the age of 18, 5 people aged 18 to 24, 17 people aged 25 to 44, 59 people aged 45 to 64, and 50 people who were 65 or older. The median age was 57.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 138.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.9 males. There were 159 housing units at an average density of 8.5 per square mile,of which 92 were occupied, 57 by the owners and 35 by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.3%. 96 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 54 people lived in rental housing units.
2000
At the 2000 census there were 99 people, 60 households, and 22 families in the CDP. The population density was 5.3 people per square mile. There were 133 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 88.89% White, 1.01% Black or African American, 7.07% Native American, and 3.03% from two or more races. 4.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 60 households 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.3% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 63.3% were non-families. 55.0% of households were one person and 30.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.65 and the average family size was 2.50. The age distribution was 10.1% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 14.1% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 43.4% 65 or older. The median age was 63 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.0 males. The median household income was $12,344 and the median family income was $16,250. Males had a median income of $0 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,395. There were 30.8% of families and 38.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and 27.0% of those over 64.
Politics
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