Jourdanton, Texas
Encyclopedia
Jourdanton is a city in and the county seat
of Atascosa County, Texas
, United States
. The population was 3,732 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
to Jourdanton in 1910.
Locals pronounce the town name as (jur-dun-ton).
The Mayor of Jourdanton is Larry Pryor. The City Administrator is Dan Nick. The Chief of Police is Eric Kaiser. The Volunteer Fire Chief is David Prasifka. Jourdanton is a General Law Type A form of government as per the Texas Local Government Code. (See Texas Local Government Code at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us)
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 3,732 people, 1,187 households, and 923 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,071.1 people per square mile (414.1/km²). There were 1,353 housing units at an average density of 388.3 per square mile (150.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.44% White, 1.13% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 20.42% from other races
, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.87% of the population.
There were 1,187 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples
living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,975, and the median income for a family was $38,389. Males had a median income of $30,222 versus $16,313 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,910. About 12.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.
County seat
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of Atascosa County, Texas
Texas
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 3,732 at the 2000 census. It is part of the San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Jourdanton was founded in 1909 and was named after founder Jourdan Campbell. The county seat was moved from PleasantonPleasanton, Texas
Pleasanton is a city in Atascosa County, Texas, United States. The population was 8,266 at the 2000 census. Pleasanton's official motto is "The City of Live Oaks and Friendly Folks." It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area....
to Jourdanton in 1910.
Locals pronounce the town name as (jur-dun-ton).
The Mayor of Jourdanton is Larry Pryor. The City Administrator is Dan Nick. The Chief of Police is Eric Kaiser. The Volunteer Fire Chief is David Prasifka. Jourdanton is a General Law Type A form of government as per the Texas Local Government Code. (See Texas Local Government Code at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us)
Geography
Jourdanton is located at 28°55′18"N 98°32′47"W (28.921530, -98.546440).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,732 people, 1,187 households, and 923 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,071.1 people per square mile (414.1/km²). There were 1,353 housing units at an average density of 388.3 per square mile (150.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.44% White, 1.13% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 20.42% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.87% of the population.
There were 1,187 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,975, and the median income for a family was $38,389. Males had a median income of $30,222 versus $16,313 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $16,910. About 12.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 19.3% of those age 65 or over.