Carbon is a town in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Carbon has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the census On July 1, 1990, the Eastland district absorbed the Carbon Independent School District. The Carbon High School was closed in 1990 due to a lack of students attending.
the Texas Education Code does not specify a community college for the Eastland ISD area.
Notable events
On March 17, 2022, the Eastland Texas Wildfire Complex ravaged the town and fully burned several homes, buildings, and vehicles.
Notable persons
- Thomas G. Morris, Congressman of New Mexico; born in Carbon
- Lee Patton, basketball coach at West Virginia University; born in Carbon