Uvalde, Texas Information
Uvalde is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States.[3] The population was 14,929 at the 2000 census.
Uvalde was founded by Reading Wood Black in 1853 as the town of Encina. In 1856, when the county was organized, the town was renamed Uvalde for Spanish governor Juan de Ugalde and was chosen as county seat. It is usually considered the southern limit of the Texas Hill Country or the most northerly part of South Texas. The town has the only known bottler of cactus juice.
Uvalde was the home of John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner, former Speaker of the House and Vice President of the United States. Actor Matthew McConaughey, actress Dale Evans, activist Katherine Gabrielle and former Governor of Texas Dolph Briscoe (for whom the post office is named), were born in Uvalde. The city is also home to the Grammy Award winning Tejano/Norteño group Los Palominos.
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Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 14,929 people, 4,796 households, and 3,716 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,220.2 people per square mile (857.8/km²). There were 5,313 housing units at an average density of 790.1 per square mile (305.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.27% White, 0.47% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 22.12% from other races, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 75.48% of the population.
There were 4,796 households out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,259, and the median income for a family was $27,897. Males had a median income of $25,600 versus $15,674 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,735. About 24.2% of families and 29.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.1% of those under age 18 and 23.8% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Continental AG has a tire proving ground south of Uvalde.[4]
Education
The City of Uvalde is served by the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, which serves Uvalde, Real, and Zavala counties. The school district has 10 schools.
Southwest Texas Junior College has a campus near Uvalde, next to Garner Field.
Cultural attractions
John Nance Garner Museum in Uvalde (closed in 2010/2011 for renovation) Guillermo "Willie" De Leon Civic Center is named for a World War II figure from Uvalde. Green space in the Uvalde town square Fountain at Leona River in Uvalde Memorial ParkThe John Nance Garner Museum in Uvalde, which was home to John Nance Garner for 30 years, chronicles his life. Garner served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1931–1933 and as Franklin D. Roosevelt's Vice President from 1933 to 1941.[5]
Also located in Uvalde:[6]
- The Aviation Museum at Garner Field, which has displays of World War II aircraft;
- The Briscoe Art and Antique Collection, which displays the collection of former Texas governor Dolph Briscoe; and
- The Janey Slaughter Briscoe Grand Opera House, which hosts community theater and concerts.
Religion
First Presbyterian Church in Uvalde St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Uvalde First United Methodist Church First Baptist Church of Uvalde Baptist Temple in Uvalde; pastor Tony Gruben and music/youth minister Clay Wooton (2011)Transportation
A glimpse of downtown Uvalde near the intersection of U.S. Routes 83 and 90The City of Uvalde owns Garner Field, a general aviation airport east of Uvalde.[7]
Notable people
Birthplace of Matthew McConaughey. Home town of former NFL star and Super Bowl winner Vann McElroy. Birthplace of Dale Evans (Wife of Roy Rogers).
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Uvalde, Texas/USA". Continental AG. http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/com/en/continental/portal/general/business_services/proving_grounds_uvalde_usa_en.html. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
- ^ "John Nance Garner Museum". Museums & Institutes. The Center for American History, University of Texas at Austin. http://www.cah.utexas.edu/museums/garner_intro.php. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ "Intown Attractions". Uvalde Convention & Visitors Bureau. http://www.visituvalde.com/attractions-intown.html#garner-museum. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ http://www.airnav.com/airport/KUVA
- "History of Uvalde, Texas". City of Uvalde, Texas. http://uvaldetx.com/content/history. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
External links
- "City of Uvalde, Texas website". http://www.uvaldetx.com/.
- "Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District website". http://www.uvalde-cons.k12.tx.us/. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- "Uvalde County website". http://www.uvaldecounty.com/. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- "Uvalde High School Alumni Association website". http://www.uhsalumni.com/. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- "Uvalde Area Chamber of Commerce". http://uvalde.org/.
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Categories: Uvalde County, Texas | Cities in Texas | County seats in Texas | Micropolitan areas of Texas | Populated places in Texas with Hispanic majority populations
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