Impact is a town in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 22 as of the 2020 census, down from 35 at the 2010 census, making it the second least populated municipality in Texas. It is part of the Abilene metropolitan area and is an enclave of the city of Abilene.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
History
The area that became known as Impact began as a poultry farm owned by advertising businessman Dallas Perkins. Prior to 1960, liquor sales were prohibited in all cities and counties surrounding Abilene. The prohibition of legal liquor sales encouraged bootleggers to produce illegal liquor commonly called "moonshine".
Perkins capitalized on the potential market for legal liquor among the wets by purchasing 27 acres of land adjacent to his farm on the outskirts of Abilene and then pushing for its incorporation. Calling the village "Impact" after his advertising business, 29 signatures of local residents were collected and it was incorporated in 1960.
Soon after, the village's citizens voted 18 to 2 to permit liquor sales.
Impact remained the only wholly wet municipality in Taylor County until 1978, when Abilene voters narrowly legalized (by a 131-vote margin) liquor sales in the city.<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|11
|50.0%
|-
|Pacific Islander (NH)
|1
|4.55%
|-
|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|2
|9.09%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|8
|36.36%
|-
|Total
|22
|
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 22 people, 13 households, and 9 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the census
Impact is zoned to: Stafford Elementary School, Mann Middle School, and Abilene High School.
See also
- List of municipalities in Texas