Nada is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Colorado County, Texas, United States. It is located on State Highway 71 approximately midway between El Campo and Columbus. As of the 2020 census, Nada had a population of 231. Geography Nada is situated along State Highway 71 in southern Colorado County about south of Garwood and south of Columbus.

History The original name of the community was Vox Populi (Latin for "Voice of the People"). The present name is an Americanized version of the Czech word "naděje," meaning "hope." The first settlers were J. William Schoellmann and his family, who arrived in the area on February 15, 1881. Many of the early settlers that followed were Czechs and Germans from the Frelsburg area. The first church in Nada was dedicated on October 7, 1897 and a schoolhouse was constructed in 1899 that housed eighteen students. By the mid-1980s, the population was estimated at 165. It remained at that level through 2000.

Nada has a post office with the ZIP code 77460.USPS – Cities by ZIP Code

Demographics

According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 165 in 1986. Nada was first listed as a census-designated place in the 2020 U.S. census with a population of 231.

+Nada CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020% 2020White alone (NH)20086.58%Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%Asian alone (NH)00.00%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%Other race alone (NH)00.00%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)73.03%Hispanic or Latino (any race)2410.39%Total231100.00%

Education Public education in the community of Nada is provided by the Rice Consolidated Independent School District. - Text list

In 1948, Nada's school district became part of the Garwood Independent School District, which merged with several other districts in 1970 to form the Rice Consolidated Independent School District.

The Texas Legislature assigns areas in Rice Consolidated ISD to Wharton County Junior College.Texas Education Code Sec. 130.211. WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.. Retrieved on October 5, 2025.

Notable people Roman Catholic bishop Hugo Mark Gerbermann was born in Nada.Hugo Mark Gerbermann Roman Catholic bishop Bernard Ferdinand Popp was born in Nada.Bernard Ferdinand Popp

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