San Angelo, Texas
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San Angelo is a city in the state
of Texas
. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat
of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau
, the city had a total population of 93,200. The San Angelo metropolitan area
had a population of 111,823.
San Angelo is home to Angelo State University
, historic Fort Concho
, and Goodfellow Air Force Base
.
Some common aliases or nicknames of San Angelo include Angelo, The River City, The Concho City, The Pearl of the Conchos, and The Oasis of West Texas.
was established as one of a series of new forts designed to protect the frontier from hostile threats. The Fort was home to cavalry, infantry, and the famous Black Cavalry otherwise known as Buffalo Soldiers by Native Americans. The village of Santa Angela was established outside the fort at the juncture of the North and South Concho rivers by Bartholomew J. DeWitt. He named the village after his wife Carolina Angela. The name was eventually changed to San Angela. The name would change again to San Angelo in 1883 on the insistence of the United States Postal Service
as the original name was considered grammatically incorrect. It soon became a center for farmers and settlers in the area, as well as a fairly lawless area filled with brothels, saloons and gambling houses.
The town grew quickly in the 1880s after becoming the county seat, and especially after the railroads arrived, making it a central transportation hub for the region. The Santa Fe Railroad arrived in 1888 and the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient in 1909. The city saw further growth when a tuberculosis outbreak hit the United States in the early 1900s. Many felt the dry, warm climate of San Angelo would benefit their health, and came to the city for treatment.
In 1928, the city founded San Angelo College, one of the region's first institutes of higher education, as a result of a municipal election. The city had been passed over by the Texas State Legislature to be the home of what would become Texas Tech University
. San Angelo College, one of the first municipal colleges, has grown to become Angelo State University
. The military returned to San Angelo during World War II
with the founding of Goodfellow Air Force Base
, which was assigned to train pilots at the time. San Angelo grew exponentially during the oil boom of the 1900s, when vast amounts of oil were found in the area, and the city became a regional hub of the oil and gas industry.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 58.2 square miles (150.9 km²), of which, 55.9 square miles (144.8 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²) of it (4.03%) is water.
San Angelo falls on the southwestern edge of the Edwards Plateau
and the northeastern edge of the Chihuahuan desert
at the juncture of the North and South Concho River
s. The city has three lakes: Twin Buttes Reservoir
, O.C. Fisher Reservoir
, and Lake Nasworthy
. The Middle Concho River joined the South Concho several miles upstream, but the junction has been obscured by the Twin Buttes dam.
. During winters, temperatures rarely drop below 30 degrees, and though the region does experience snow and sleet, they occur only a couple times a year. San Angelo averages 251 days of sunshine a year, and the average temperature is 64.9 degrees. The city sees an average rainfall of 20.45 inches (519.4 mm).
of 2010, there were 93,200 people, 36,117 households, and 22,910 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,601 people per square mile (618/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83% White, 5.4% African American, 1.4% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 11.3% from other races
, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.5% of the population.
There were 36,117 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families; 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city, the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.8 years. The population was 48.7 male and 51.3% female.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,777, and the median income for a family was $49,640. Males had a median income of $33,257 versus $26,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $20,970. About 13.9% of families and 17.4%% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
, which offers daily flights through American Eagle Airlines
. Intrastate and interstate bus service is provided by the Kerrville Bus Co. and Sunset Stages from the downtown Union Bus Center, as Greyhound Bus providers. Both have regularly scheduled service to major cities in Texas and nationwide.
The BNSF Railway
serves the town and the Texas Pacifico
has a lease on a TexDoT rail line, formerly the Kansas City, Texas and Orient Railroad, but which is in poor repair.
The intracity public transportation is provided by the Concho Valley Transit District, with its five fixed bus routes, with transfers provided at the Santa Fe station. The bus service runs from 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday through Saturday. Taxi service is always available throughout the city by Red Ball Taxi and Shuttle, Checker Cab, All American Cab and Yellow Cab.
named San Angelo as one of the "Best Cities of the Next Decade".
The telecommunication industry is a very strong employer in San Angelo. Sitel
has a call center in San Angelo. In addition Verizon, DCS, a debt recovery corporation, and Blue Cross all employ over 1,000 each individuals locally.
San Angelo serves as the regional medical center for West Central Texas. Shannon Medical Center and Community Medical Center employ over 3,000 in San Angelo, and provide services to a large region of West Central Texas.
The manufacturing industry has seen hits to city since the 1990s; however, many large employers still remain, including Ethicon
a division of Johnson & Johnson
, Conner Steel and Hirschfield Steel & Martifer
, a Portuguese conglomerate and wind-turbine tower manufacturing plant .
The agricultural industry in San Angelo remains strong. San Angelo’s Producer’s Livestock Auction is the nation’s largest for sheep and lambs, and is among the top five in the nation for cattle auctions. Though most agricultural work is done outside the city, thousands of employees work in the cattle and lamb meat processing industries and many more work in agriculture
supporting roles inside the city. Two agricultural research centers are located in San Angelo. The Angelo State University Management Instruction and Research Center
and the Texas A&M
Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo.
There are several large institutional employers in the city including Shannon Medical Center, Angelo State University
and Goodfellow Air Force Base
. The latter remains the largest employer in the region.
, built with local limestone and end grain Texas mesquite. It brings in over 85,000 visitors a year and is home to the National Ceramic Competition.
The Chicken Farm Art Center, located in northwest San Angelo, was founded in 1971. It houses an eclectic group of 15 artists' studios.
Downtown San Angelo is home to various art galleries. The San Angelo Art walk, held every third Thursday, includes a viewing of the various downtown art galleries in downtown San Angelo. These include The Kendall Art Gallery, Ruiz Studio, Black Swan Gallery, The Glass Prism, Bonnie Beesley Rug Gallery and the Wool 'n Cotton Shop, as well as other public art venues. A free trolley service is available to the public.
The San Angelo Symphony was founded in 1949. It plays several events a year, its feature event being on July 3. Over 20,000 people regularly attend that performance.
Angelo Civic Theater, the oldest civic theater in Texas
, was founded in 1885 to raise funds for a town clock at the county courthouse. In 1969‚ a fire destroyed the school building in which the theater was housed, so it produced its plays at various locations for 13 years, until it purchased the 230 seat Parkway Theater in 1980. Each year the theater presents five in-house plays, as well as one traveling summer play to 15,000 people.
The San Angelo Civic Ballet was founded in 1983. The feature production is the annual Nutcracker
production.
Angelo State University
, through "The Arts at ASU," puts on six plays a year open to the general public. The plays range from dinner theaters and Theater at the Round to conventional theater productions. It also features numerous concerts and recitals throughout the year and numerous displays in the Angelo State University Art Gallery. The public is encouraged to attend and actively supports all events.
San Angelo is home to Angelo State University
. The University, founded in 1928, has approximately 6,500 students from every county in Texas, 40 states and 24 countries. One of the nation's premier regional universities, it was featured in the Princeton Review Best 373. The only other two listed in the state of Texas were Texas A&M and the University of Texas. It offers almost 100 different undergraduate programs and 23 graduate programs, including one doctoral program. The university is divided into five colleges, Business
, Education
, Liberal and Fine Arts
, Nursing and Allied Health
, Sciences
, Education, and Graduate Studies
. It is now a member of the Texas Tech University System
. This association began in 2007.
San Angelo has a branch of Howard College
, which is based in Big Spring, Texas
. The San Angelo campus has more than 2,000 students. The two-year school prepares students academically for transfer to a four-year university and concentrates in technical and occupational fields of study that lead to certificates and/or associate in applied science degrees.
San Angelo is home to a branch of Park University
. It is located on the Goodfellow Air Force Base
.The Goodfellow Campus Center has been providing higher education to the Concho Valley area since 1989 and was established in 1875. Park University’s main campus is located in Parkville, Missouri. Park University has 43 campus centers in 21 states including an extensive online degree program. Park University is open to civilians and military members. The Associates degrees include: Management, Social Psychology and Criminal Justice. The Bachelor degrees include: Management, Management/Marketing, Management/Human Resources, Management/Computer Information Systems, Social Psychology and Criminal Justice. The classes are accelerated 8 week terms, which start five times during the year, with Park’s online, evening and lunch time courses; you can earn your college degree.
San Angelo is also the home to American Commercial College, the oldest continuously-owned private career college in Texas (third oldest in America). It offers seven career certificate programs.
. Small parts of San Angelo are served by the Wall Independent School District
(southeast San Angelo) and the Grape Creek Independent School District (northwest San Angelo). There are three main high schools, Central(CHS)
, Central Freshmen Campus(CFC), Lake View(LVH), three middle schools and twenty-one elementary schools within San Angelo city limits.
, which is now a Charter school
.
along the river, 25 playgrounds and 25 sports practice fields.
The "crown jewels" of the parks system are the parks that make up the 10 miles (16.1 km) of river frontage on the Concho River
winding through downtown and beyond. The parks feature many plazas, public art displays and numerous water features. The city is home to the International Water Lily Collection. The park contains over 300 varieties of water lilies, one of the largest collections in the world. The city also provides several municipal parks on Lake Nasworthy
, one of three lakes surrounding the city, which include Twin Buttes Reservoir
and O.C. Fisher Reservoir
.
San Angelo is home to San Angelo State Park
. The 7677 acres (31.1 km²) park is owned and maintained by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
. It is located on the shores of the O.C. Fisher Reservoir
. There are many activities available within the park, including camping, picnicking, and swimming, as well as hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding on over 50 miles (80.5 km) of developed trails. The park is home to the Official State of Texas Longhorn
herd
.
The San Angelo Nature Center is located at Lake Nasworthy
. It is a educational center open to the public. The center features many native and exotic animals, including alligators, bobcats, prairie dogs, tortoises and 85 different species of reptiles, including 22 different species of rattlesnakes. It includes the Spring Creek Wetland which has 260 acres (1.1 km²) being developed by the Federal Bureau of Reclamation, including a 7 miles (11.3 km) trail; its terrain varies from a semiarid environment to a freshwater marsh. It also maintains the one mile (1.6 km) nature trail off Spillway Road.
Historic Fort Concho
, a National Historic Landmark
, is maintained by the city of San Angelo. It was founded in 1867 by the United States Army
to protect settlers and maintain vital trade routes. It frequently experienced skirmishes with the then hostile Comanche
tribe. Today, the restored site is home to several museums, and is open to visitors Tuesday through Sunday.
is an Indoor football team which was founded in 2003. They play in the Indoor Football League
. Their home games are played in the 5,260 seat San Angelo Coliseum
. Their regular playing season starts in April and ends in July. Ticket prices range typically from $11 to 25 per person for adults.
The San Angelo Colts
is a minor league baseball team and a member of United League Baseball
. The first professional team to use the Colts name was founded in 1922. The current version of the team began in 2000. Their games are played at Foster Field
, a facility that seats 4,200 and was built in 1999. Ticket prices range from $6 to 9 for adults.
The annual San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo is held every year from February 18 through February 28. It began in 1929, making it one of the longest running rodeos in the world. It is nationally renowned within the rodeo circuit, bringing in the top contestants and ranking as one of Top 10 rodeos in the nation for monetary prizes awarded to contestants. It includes a parade, carnival and concerts and many other events in addition to the main stock show and rodeo.
Angelo State University
participates in NCAA
D2 athletics; all games are open to the public. The school competes in baseball
, basketball
, cross country
, football
, golf
, soccer, softball
, track and field
, and volleyball
. It features some of the largest and newest facilities in the Lone Star Conference
, and consistently ranks within the Top 20 teams nationally among attendance. The University has won four National Championships in football, basketball, softball and track and field. Ticket prices vary according to the sport.
is the primary daily newspaper of the city of San Angelo and the surrounding West Central Texas area. Though it is distributed from San Angelo, no active printing presses remain there. It is produced in Abilene, Texas.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. Located in West Central Texas it is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Tom Green County. As of 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city had a total population of 93,200. The San Angelo metropolitan area
San Angelo metropolitan area
The San Angelo Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in West Texas that covers two counties - Tom Green and Irion. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 111,823.-Unincorporated places:*Barnhart*Carlsbad*Knickerbocker*Sherwood...
had a population of 111,823.
San Angelo is home to Angelo State University
Angelo State University
Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
, historic Fort Concho
Fort Concho
Fort Concho is a National Historic Landmark owned and operated since 1935 by the city of San Angelo, the seat of Tom Green County in West Texas...
, and Goodfellow Air Force Base
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Goodfellow Air Force Base is a non-flying United States Air Force base located in San Angelo, Texas. As part of Air Education & Training Command , Goodfellow's main mission is cryptologic and intelligence training for the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Military firefighters are also...
.
Some common aliases or nicknames of San Angelo include Angelo, The River City, The Concho City, The Pearl of the Conchos, and The Oasis of West Texas.
History
The history of the city of San Angelo began in 1867 when Fort ConchoFort Concho
Fort Concho is a National Historic Landmark owned and operated since 1935 by the city of San Angelo, the seat of Tom Green County in West Texas...
was established as one of a series of new forts designed to protect the frontier from hostile threats. The Fort was home to cavalry, infantry, and the famous Black Cavalry otherwise known as Buffalo Soldiers by Native Americans. The village of Santa Angela was established outside the fort at the juncture of the North and South Concho rivers by Bartholomew J. DeWitt. He named the village after his wife Carolina Angela. The name was eventually changed to San Angela. The name would change again to San Angelo in 1883 on the insistence of the United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
as the original name was considered grammatically incorrect. It soon became a center for farmers and settlers in the area, as well as a fairly lawless area filled with brothels, saloons and gambling houses.
The town grew quickly in the 1880s after becoming the county seat, and especially after the railroads arrived, making it a central transportation hub for the region. The Santa Fe Railroad arrived in 1888 and the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient in 1909. The city saw further growth when a tuberculosis outbreak hit the United States in the early 1900s. Many felt the dry, warm climate of San Angelo would benefit their health, and came to the city for treatment.
In 1928, the city founded San Angelo College, one of the region's first institutes of higher education, as a result of a municipal election. The city had been passed over by the Texas State Legislature to be the home of what would become Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
. San Angelo College, one of the first municipal colleges, has grown to become Angelo State University
Angelo State University
Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
. The military returned to San Angelo during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
with the founding of Goodfellow Air Force Base
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Goodfellow Air Force Base is a non-flying United States Air Force base located in San Angelo, Texas. As part of Air Education & Training Command , Goodfellow's main mission is cryptologic and intelligence training for the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Military firefighters are also...
, which was assigned to train pilots at the time. San Angelo grew exponentially during the oil boom of the 1900s, when vast amounts of oil were found in the area, and the city became a regional hub of the oil and gas industry.
Geography
San Angelo is located at 31°27′11"N 100°27′9"W (31.453113, -100.452502).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 58.2 square miles (150.9 km²), of which, 55.9 square miles (144.8 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6.1 km²) of it (4.03%) is water.
San Angelo falls on the southwestern edge of the Edwards Plateau
Edwards Plateau
The Edwards Plateau is a region of west-central Texas which is bounded by the Balcones Fault to the south and east, the Llano Uplift and the Llano Estacado to the north, and the Pecos River and Chihuahuan Desert to the west. San Angelo, Austin, San Antonio and Del Rio roughly outline the area...
and the northeastern edge of the Chihuahuan desert
Chihuahuan Desert
The Chihuahuan Desert is a desert, and an ecoregion designation, that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border in the central and northern portions of the Mexican Plateau, bordered on the west by the extensive Sierra Madre Occidental range, and overlaying northern portions of the east range, the Sierra...
at the juncture of the North and South Concho River
Concho River
The Concho River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. It has three primary feeds: the North, Middle, and South Concho rivers. The North Concho River is the longest fork, starting in Howard County and traveling southeast for until merging with the South and Middle forks near Goodfellow Air...
s. The city has three lakes: Twin Buttes Reservoir
Twin Buttes Reservoir
Twin Buttes Reservoir is an artificial lake located about southwest of the town of San Angelo, Texas and immediately upstream from Lake Nasworthy. With the financial support of the Upper Colorado River Authority, construction on Twin Buttes Dam to form the reservoir was completed in 1963...
, O.C. Fisher Reservoir
O.C. Fisher Reservoir
O.C. Fisher Reservoir is an artificial lake located west of the town of San Angelo, Texas...
, and Lake Nasworthy
Lake Nasworthy
Lake Nasworthy is a small municipal lake located in San Angelo, Texas. The lake is named for John R. Nasworthy who sold the land the lake is currently located on to the city...
. The Middle Concho River joined the South Concho several miles upstream, but the junction has been obscured by the Twin Buttes dam.
Climate
San Angelo falls near the boundary between the subtropical semi-arid steppe (Koppen BSh) and mid-latitude steppe climates (Koppen BSk). It is located at the region where Central Texas meets West Texas weather. Temperatures occasionally reach the 100s in the summer, but, because of low humidity, never reach a high heat indexHeat index
The heat index is an index that combines air temperature and relative humidity in an attempt to determine the human-perceived equivalent temperature — how hot it feels, termed the felt air temperature. The human body normally cools itself by perspiration, or sweating, which evaporates and carries...
. During winters, temperatures rarely drop below 30 degrees, and though the region does experience snow and sleet, they occur only a couple times a year. San Angelo averages 251 days of sunshine a year, and the average temperature is 64.9 degrees. The city sees an average rainfall of 20.45 inches (519.4 mm).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 93,200 people, 36,117 households, and 22,910 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,601 people per square mile (618/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83% White, 5.4% African American, 1.4% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 11.3% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 38.5% of the population.
There were 36,117 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families; 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city, the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.8 years. The population was 48.7 male and 51.3% female.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,777, and the median income for a family was $49,640. Males had a median income of $33,257 versus $26,750 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 $20,970. About 13.9% of families and 17.4%% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
San Angelo is served by the San Angelo Regional AirportSan Angelo Regional Airport
-References:*, also available as a *...
, which offers daily flights through American Eagle Airlines
American Eagle Airlines
American Eagle Airlines is a brand name used by American Eagle Airlines, Inc. , based in Fort Worth, Texas, and Executive Airlines based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the operation of passenger air service as regional affiliates of American Airlines. All three airlines are wholly owned subsidiaries...
. Intrastate and interstate bus service is provided by the Kerrville Bus Co. and Sunset Stages from the downtown Union Bus Center, as Greyhound Bus providers. Both have regularly scheduled service to major cities in Texas and nationwide.
The BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
serves the town and the Texas Pacifico
Texas Pacifico Transportation
Texas Pacifico Transportation Ltd. is a railroad operating company in West Texas that is owned by Grupo México. The company operates over the South Orient Rail Line under a lease and operating agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation and the South Orient Rural Rail Transportation...
has a lease on a TexDoT rail line, formerly the Kansas City, Texas and Orient Railroad, but which is in poor repair.
The intracity public transportation is provided by the Concho Valley Transit District, with its five fixed bus routes, with transfers provided at the Santa Fe station. The bus service runs from 6:30am to 6:30pm, Monday through Saturday. Taxi service is always available throughout the city by Red Ball Taxi and Shuttle, Checker Cab, All American Cab and Yellow Cab.
Major highways
-
U.S. Highway 67 -
U.S. Highway 87 -
U.S. Highway 277 -
State Highway 208 - Houston Harte Expressway
-
Loop 306 -
FM 2288
Economy
San Angelo has consistently been ranked by many publications and rankings as one of the best small cities for business. It has been consistently ranked as one of the "Best Places for Business and Careers" by Forbes Magazine. In 2009 CNN Money ranked San Angelo as one of the best cities to launch a small business. In 2010 Kiplinger's Personal FinanceKiplinger's Personal Finance
Kiplinger's Personal Finance is a magazine that has been continuously published, on a monthly basis, from 1947 to the present day. It was the nation's first personal finance magazine, and claims to deliver "sound, unbiased advice in clear, concise language"...
named San Angelo as one of the "Best Cities of the Next Decade".
The telecommunication industry is a very strong employer in San Angelo. Sitel
Sitel
Sitel is a telemarketing and outsourcing business headquartered in Nashville, TN. It maintains over 140 call centers in 27 countries.Prior to its acquisition by ClientLogic, described below, it had 70 call centers in 25 countries and over 30,000 employees...
has a call center in San Angelo. In addition Verizon, DCS, a debt recovery corporation, and Blue Cross all employ over 1,000 each individuals locally.
San Angelo serves as the regional medical center for West Central Texas. Shannon Medical Center and Community Medical Center employ over 3,000 in San Angelo, and provide services to a large region of West Central Texas.
The manufacturing industry has seen hits to city since the 1990s; however, many large employers still remain, including Ethicon
Ethicon Inc.
Ethicon, Inc. is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. It was incorporated as a separate company under the Johnson & Johnson umbrella in 1949 to expand and diversify the Johnson & Johnson product line....
a division of Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
, Conner Steel and Hirschfield Steel & Martifer
Martifer
Martifer is a multinational group based in Oliveira de Frades, Portugal, with over 3,000 employees, focusing its activity on the metal construction and renewable energy areas.The company launched its first operations in 1990 in the metal structure industry...
, a Portuguese conglomerate and wind-turbine tower manufacturing plant .
The agricultural industry in San Angelo remains strong. San Angelo’s Producer’s Livestock Auction is the nation’s largest for sheep and lambs, and is among the top five in the nation for cattle auctions. Though most agricultural work is done outside the city, thousands of employees work in the cattle and lamb meat processing industries and many more work in agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
supporting roles inside the city. Two agricultural research centers are located in San Angelo. The Angelo State University Management Instruction and Research Center
Angelo State University Management Instruction and Research Center
The Angelo State University Management Instruction and Research center was founded in 1975. It is an Agriculture Research Center that concentrates primarily on areas of research involving sheep, goat, and cattle production; range management and improvement and wildlife management. The center...
and the Texas A&M
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at San Angelo.
There are several large institutional employers in the city including Shannon Medical Center, Angelo State University
Angelo State University
Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
and Goodfellow Air Force Base
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Goodfellow Air Force Base is a non-flying United States Air Force base located in San Angelo, Texas. As part of Air Education & Training Command , Goodfellow's main mission is cryptologic and intelligence training for the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Military firefighters are also...
. The latter remains the largest employer in the region.
Culture
The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts opened in 1999 in downtown San Angelo on the banks of the Concho RiverConcho River
The Concho River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. It has three primary feeds: the North, Middle, and South Concho rivers. The North Concho River is the longest fork, starting in Howard County and traveling southeast for until merging with the South and Middle forks near Goodfellow Air...
, built with local limestone and end grain Texas mesquite. It brings in over 85,000 visitors a year and is home to the National Ceramic Competition.
The Chicken Farm Art Center, located in northwest San Angelo, was founded in 1971. It houses an eclectic group of 15 artists' studios.
Downtown San Angelo is home to various art galleries. The San Angelo Art walk, held every third Thursday, includes a viewing of the various downtown art galleries in downtown San Angelo. These include The Kendall Art Gallery, Ruiz Studio, Black Swan Gallery, The Glass Prism, Bonnie Beesley Rug Gallery and the Wool 'n Cotton Shop, as well as other public art venues. A free trolley service is available to the public.
The San Angelo Symphony was founded in 1949. It plays several events a year, its feature event being on July 3. Over 20,000 people regularly attend that performance.
Angelo Civic Theater, the oldest civic theater in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, was founded in 1885 to raise funds for a town clock at the county courthouse. In 1969‚ a fire destroyed the school building in which the theater was housed, so it produced its plays at various locations for 13 years, until it purchased the 230 seat Parkway Theater in 1980. Each year the theater presents five in-house plays, as well as one traveling summer play to 15,000 people.
The San Angelo Civic Ballet was founded in 1983. The feature production is the annual Nutcracker
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in St...
production.
Angelo State University
Angelo State University
Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
, through "The Arts at ASU," puts on six plays a year open to the general public. The plays range from dinner theaters and Theater at the Round to conventional theater productions. It also features numerous concerts and recitals throughout the year and numerous displays in the Angelo State University Art Gallery. The public is encouraged to attend and actively supports all events.
Higher education
San Angelo is home to Angelo State University
Angelo State University
Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
. The University, founded in 1928, has approximately 6,500 students from every county in Texas, 40 states and 24 countries. One of the nation's premier regional universities, it was featured in the Princeton Review Best 373. The only other two listed in the state of Texas were Texas A&M and the University of Texas. It offers almost 100 different undergraduate programs and 23 graduate programs, including one doctoral program. The university is divided into five colleges, Business
Angelo State University College of Business
The Angelo State University College of Business is a college at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. Three departments are housed within the college: the Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance, the Department Aerospace Studies, and the Department of Management and Marketing.The...
, Education
Angelo State University College of Education
The Angelo State University College of Education is a college at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. Three departments are housed within the college: the Department of Kinesiology, the Department of Teacher Education, and the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.The Department of...
, Liberal and Fine Arts
Angelo State University College of Liberal and Fine Arts
The Angelo State University College Liberal and Fine Arts is a college at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. The College consists of seven departments offering courses, making it the largest college in terms of departments, degrees offered and students at Angelo State University.-Center...
, Nursing and Allied Health
Angelo State University College of Nursing and Allied Health
The Angelo State University College of Nursing and Allied Health was formed in May 2008 with a grant from the San Angelo Health Foundation moving the Nursing and Physical Therapy Programs to a new college. Much of this was made made possible because of Angelo States movement to the Texas Tech...
, Sciences
Angelo State College of Sciences
The College of Sciences at Angelo State University is a unit of the Texas Tech University System located in San Angelo, Texas. The College consists of six academic departments offering 20 undergraduate and 3 graduate degree's. The college offers opportunities for undergraduate research and has the...
, Education, and Graduate Studies
Angelo State University College of Graduate Studies
The Angelo State University College of Graduate Studies is a college at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. The Graduate School currently offers over 20 Master degree programs and one Doctorate Degree Program.-Degrees Offered :...
. It is now a member of the Texas Tech University System
Texas Tech University System
The Texas Tech University System consists of three universities, Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and Angelo State University. Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University HSC together operate thirteen campuses, eleven of which are located in Texas. The...
. This association began in 2007.
San Angelo has a branch of Howard College
Howard College
Howard College is a community college with its main campus in Big Spring, Texas and branch campuses in San Angelo and Lamesa....
, which is based in Big Spring, Texas
Big Spring, Texas
Big Spring is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Texas, United States, at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 87 and Interstate 20. With a population of 25,233 at the 2000 census, it is the largest city between Midland to the west, Abilene to the east, Lubbock to the north, and San Angelo...
. The San Angelo campus has more than 2,000 students. The two-year school prepares students academically for transfer to a four-year university and concentrates in technical and occupational fields of study that lead to certificates and/or associate in applied science degrees.
San Angelo is home to a branch of Park University
Park University
Park University is an independent, private institution of higher education based in Parkville, Missouri. Established in 1875 as a small church-related college, it has now expanded into an electronic learning institution and provider of education courses for the U.S...
. It is located on the Goodfellow Air Force Base
Goodfellow Air Force Base
Goodfellow Air Force Base is a non-flying United States Air Force base located in San Angelo, Texas. As part of Air Education & Training Command , Goodfellow's main mission is cryptologic and intelligence training for the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Military firefighters are also...
.The Goodfellow Campus Center has been providing higher education to the Concho Valley area since 1989 and was established in 1875. Park University’s main campus is located in Parkville, Missouri. Park University has 43 campus centers in 21 states including an extensive online degree program. Park University is open to civilians and military members. The Associates degrees include: Management, Social Psychology and Criminal Justice. The Bachelor degrees include: Management, Management/Marketing, Management/Human Resources, Management/Computer Information Systems, Social Psychology and Criminal Justice. The classes are accelerated 8 week terms, which start five times during the year, with Park’s online, evening and lunch time courses; you can earn your college degree.
San Angelo is also the home to American Commercial College, the oldest continuously-owned private career college in Texas (third oldest in America). It offers seven career certificate programs.
Public primary and secondary education
Almost all of San Angelo is in the San Angelo Independent School DistrictSan Angelo Independent School District
San Angelo Independent School District is a public school district based in San Angelo, Texas .In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.-High Schools:*Central High School...
. Small parts of San Angelo are served by the Wall Independent School District
Wall Independent School District
Wall Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Wall, Texas .Wall ISD has three campuses - Wall High , Wall Middle and Wall Elementary ....
(southeast San Angelo) and the Grape Creek Independent School District (northwest San Angelo). There are three main high schools, Central(CHS)
Central High School (San Angelo, Texas)
Central High School is a public, co-educational secondary school in San Angelo, Texas. It is part of the San Angelo Independent School District. The school serves grades 10-12 while a freshman campus serves grade 9. Its mascot is the Bobcat...
, Central Freshmen Campus(CFC), Lake View(LVH), three middle schools and twenty-one elementary schools within San Angelo city limits.
Private and alternative education
There are six private schools in operation in the city, certified through the 12th grade, which include Ambleside School of San Angelo, a member of Ambleside Schools International, the Angelo Catholic School, Cornerstone Christian School, Gateway Christian Academy, Trinity Lutheran School, and TLCATLCA
TLCA is a Charter school in San Angelo, Texas which was formerly TLC Academy...
, which is now a Charter school
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
.
Parks and recreation
The San Angelo City Park system was created in 1903. The city currently has 32 parks with over 375 acres (1.5 km²) of developed land. The department maintains a 33 acres (133,546.4 m²) municipal golf courseGolf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
along the river, 25 playgrounds and 25 sports practice fields.
The "crown jewels" of the parks system are the parks that make up the 10 miles (16.1 km) of river frontage on the Concho River
Concho River
The Concho River is a river in the U.S. state of Texas. It has three primary feeds: the North, Middle, and South Concho rivers. The North Concho River is the longest fork, starting in Howard County and traveling southeast for until merging with the South and Middle forks near Goodfellow Air...
winding through downtown and beyond. The parks feature many plazas, public art displays and numerous water features. The city is home to the International Water Lily Collection. The park contains over 300 varieties of water lilies, one of the largest collections in the world. The city also provides several municipal parks on Lake Nasworthy
Lake Nasworthy
Lake Nasworthy is a small municipal lake located in San Angelo, Texas. The lake is named for John R. Nasworthy who sold the land the lake is currently located on to the city...
, one of three lakes surrounding the city, which include Twin Buttes Reservoir
Twin Buttes Reservoir
Twin Buttes Reservoir is an artificial lake located about southwest of the town of San Angelo, Texas and immediately upstream from Lake Nasworthy. With the financial support of the Upper Colorado River Authority, construction on Twin Buttes Dam to form the reservoir was completed in 1963...
and O.C. Fisher Reservoir
O.C. Fisher Reservoir
O.C. Fisher Reservoir is an artificial lake located west of the town of San Angelo, Texas...
.
San Angelo is home to San Angelo State Park
San Angelo State Park
San Angelo State Park is a Texas state park in San Angelo, Texas in the United States. It encompasses leased by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department from the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It opened in 1995 and is located on the shores of the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.- History :The O.C...
. The 7677 acres (31.1 km²) park is owned and maintained by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is a Texas state agency that oversees and protects wildlife and their habitats. In addition, the agency is responsible for managing the state's parks and historical areas...
. It is located on the shores of the O.C. Fisher Reservoir
O.C. Fisher Reservoir
O.C. Fisher Reservoir is an artificial lake located west of the town of San Angelo, Texas...
. There are many activities available within the park, including camping, picnicking, and swimming, as well as hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding on over 50 miles (80.5 km) of developed trails. The park is home to the Official State of Texas Longhorn
Texas longhorn (cattle)
The Texas Longhorn is a breed of cattle known for its characteristic horns, which can extend to tip to tip for steers and exceptional cows, and tip to tip for bulls. Horns can have a slight upward turn at their tips or even triple twist. Texas Longhorns are known for their diverse coloring...
herd
Herd
Herd refers to a social grouping of certain animals of the same species, either wild or domestic, and also to the form of collective animal behavior associated with this or as a verb, to herd, to its control by another species such as humans or dogs.The term herd is generally applied to mammals,...
.
The San Angelo Nature Center is located at Lake Nasworthy
Lake Nasworthy
Lake Nasworthy is a small municipal lake located in San Angelo, Texas. The lake is named for John R. Nasworthy who sold the land the lake is currently located on to the city...
. It is a educational center open to the public. The center features many native and exotic animals, including alligators, bobcats, prairie dogs, tortoises and 85 different species of reptiles, including 22 different species of rattlesnakes. It includes the Spring Creek Wetland which has 260 acres (1.1 km²) being developed by the Federal Bureau of Reclamation, including a 7 miles (11.3 km) trail; its terrain varies from a semiarid environment to a freshwater marsh. It also maintains the one mile (1.6 km) nature trail off Spillway Road.
Historic Fort Concho
Fort Concho
Fort Concho is a National Historic Landmark owned and operated since 1935 by the city of San Angelo, the seat of Tom Green County in West Texas...
, a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
, is maintained by the city of San Angelo. It was founded in 1867 by the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
to protect settlers and maintain vital trade routes. It frequently experienced skirmishes with the then hostile Comanche
Comanche
The Comanche are a Native American ethnic group whose historic range consisted of present-day eastern New Mexico, southern Colorado, northeastern Arizona, southern Kansas, all of Oklahoma, and most of northwest Texas. Historically, the Comanches were hunter-gatherers, with a typical Plains Indian...
tribe. Today, the restored site is home to several museums, and is open to visitors Tuesday through Sunday.
Sports
The San Angelo Stampede ExpressSan Angelo Stampede Express
The San Angelo Stampede Express is a professional indoor football team from San Angelo, Texas. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League. They play their home games in the Foster Communications Coliseum...
is an Indoor football team which was founded in 2003. They play in the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
. Their home games are played in the 5,260 seat San Angelo Coliseum
San Angelo Coliseum
The Foster Communications Coliseum is a 5,260-seat multi-purpose arena in San Angelo, Texas built in 1959 as a home for the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo, the 4th largest stock show and rodeo in the United States, after its original home was destroyed in 1953...
. Their regular playing season starts in April and ends in July. Ticket prices range typically from $11 to 25 per person for adults.
The San Angelo Colts
San Angelo Colts
The San Angelo Colts are a professional baseball team based in San Angelo, Texas, in the United States. The Colts are a member of North American League, an independent professional league which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball...
is a minor league baseball team and a member of United League Baseball
United League Baseball
United League Baseball was an independent baseball league that operated in Texas. It later merged with the Northern League and the Golden Baseball League to form the North American League.- History :...
. The first professional team to use the Colts name was founded in 1922. The current version of the team began in 2000. Their games are played at Foster Field
Foster Field
Foster Field is a baseball stadium in San Angelo, Texas. It was built in 2000 for the San Angelo Colts and the Angelo State University Rams. The Colts play in the North American League and are the primary tenants. The Angelo State University Rams Baseball team is the secondary tenant in the...
, a facility that seats 4,200 and was built in 1999. Ticket prices range from $6 to 9 for adults.
The annual San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo is held every year from February 18 through February 28. It began in 1929, making it one of the longest running rodeos in the world. It is nationally renowned within the rodeo circuit, bringing in the top contestants and ranking as one of Top 10 rodeos in the nation for monetary prizes awarded to contestants. It includes a parade, carnival and concerts and many other events in addition to the main stock show and rodeo.
Angelo State University
Angelo State University
Angelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
participates in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
D2 athletics; all games are open to the public. The school competes in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, soccer, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. It features some of the largest and newest facilities in the Lone Star Conference
Lone Star Conference
The Lone Star Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States, with schools in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico...
, and consistently ranks within the Top 20 teams nationally among attendance. The University has won four National Championships in football, basketball, softball and track and field. Ticket prices vary according to the sport.
Newspapers
The San Angelo Standard-TimesSan Angelo Standard-Times
San Angelo Standard-Times is a daily newspaper based in San Angelo, Texas, USA, since 1884. It is owned by the newspaper group, The E.W. Scripps Company....
is the primary daily newspaper of the city of San Angelo and the surrounding West Central Texas area. Though it is distributed from San Angelo, no active printing presses remain there. It is produced in Abilene, Texas.
Television
- KSAN-TVKSAN-TVKSAN-TV is a television station that is broadcast on digital channel 16. It is the NBC affiliate for the San Angelo, Texas, USA market, owned and operated by Mission Broadcasting....
(NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
) - KLSTKLSTKLST is the CBS affiliate serving San Angelo, Texas, in the United States. It is owned by the Irving, TX based Nexstar Broadcasting Group. KLST was purchased by Nexstar Broadcasting in 2004 from the Jewell Television Corporation....
(CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
) - KERA-TVKERA-TVKERA-TV, virtual channel 13 , is the PBS member station in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Licensed to Dallas, it broadcasts from a transmitter located in Cedar Hill. However, it also serves as the default PBS station for the Abilene, San Angelo and Tyler/Longview/Lufkin/Nacogdoches markets, as...
(PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
) - KTXE-LP (ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
) - KIDYKIDYKIDY, virtual channel 6, is a television station in San Angelo, Texas, broadcasting locally on digital channel 19 as a Fox affiliate, and is owned by Bayou City Broadcasting. The station broadcasts its digital signal on UHF channel 19, which maps to its former VHF analog channel 6...
(FoxFox Broadcasting CompanyFox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
) - KEUS-LPKEUS-LPKEUS-LP is a low-power Spanish-language general entertainment station serving the San Angelo area. It is currently owned by Entravision Communications and broadcasts as a Univision affiliate on channel 31.- External links :**...
(UnivisionUnivisionUnivision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
)
- KANG-CAKANG-CAKANG, channel 41, is currently a Spanish-language general entertainment Class A Television Station, serving the San Angelo area. It is currently owned by Entravision Communications and broadcasts as a TeleFutura affiliate.- External links :...
(TeleFuturaTeleFuturaTeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida.-Overview:TeleFutura Is America’s #2 Spanish-Language Network in prime time...
) - K45HWK45HWK45HW is a low-powered television station affiliated with the Mexico-based Multimedios Television, owned and operated by Mintz Broadcasting. It broadcasts on channel 45 and licensed to San Angelo, Texas....
(Multimedios TelevisionMultimedios TelevisionMultimedios Television is a network of Spanish language television stations found throughout Mexico. The system is part of Grupo Multimedios. The flagship station of Multimedios Television is XHAW-TV located in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. Programming features locally produced news, sports, children's...
)
Radio
- KCRNKCRNKCRN-FM is a Christian radio station that serves the San Angelo, Texas area. It is owned by Criswell College and can be heard on 93.9 FM and 1340 AM....
93.3 FM (Christian) - KCLLKCLLKCLL is a radio station broadcasting an oldies music format. Licensed to San Angelo, Texas, USA, the station is currently owned by Foster Communications Co. and features programing from Westwood One.-History:...
100.1 FM (Oldies) - KCORKCOR (AM)KCOR is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish-language full service format. Licensed to San Antonio, Texas, USA, the station serves the San Antonio area. The station is currently owned by Tichenor License Corporation and features programming from Univision Radio. The station also broadcasts on...
1350 AM (Spanish Talk) - KDCDKDCDKDCD-FM is a radio station that plays a "True Country" style of Texas Country Radio Music Format. The radio station originally went on the air in July 1979 as KBIL-FM playing popular adult rock format until the call letters were changed to KDCD-FM in March 1993 when the format was changed to...
92.9 FM (Country) - KELI 98.7 FM (Variety Hits)
- KGKL-AM 960 AM (News/Talk)
- KGKL-FMKGKL-FMKGKL-FM is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to San Angelo, Texas, USA, the station serves the San Angelo area. The station is currently owned by Double O Texas Corporation, and features programming from Citadel Media.-History:The station changed its call sign from KSJT...
97.5 FM (Country) - KIXY-FMKIXY-FMKIXY-FM is a radio station that serves the San Angelo, Texas area with a Top 40 format. The station is owned by Foster Communications. The station went on air January 1, 1967 . 94.7 FM joined 1260 AM...
94.7 FM (Top 40) - KKSAKKSAKKSA is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to San Angelo, Texas, USA. The station is currently owned by Foster Communications Company and features programing from CNN Radio, Fox Sports Radio and Westwood One.-History:The station was assigned the call letters...
1260 AM (News/Talk) - KGNZKGNZKGNZ is an FM Christian radio station that serves the Abilene, Texas, area. The station is under ownership of Christian Broadcasting.KGNZ is also available on 88.5 FM in Lubbock, 90.9 FM in San Angelo, & Snyder and 91.9 FM in Graham, Texas....
90.9 FM (Christian)
- KKCNKKCNKKCN is a radio station that serves the San Angelo, Texas, area with Country music. The station is owned by Double O' Texas Corporation.-External links:*...
103.1 FM (Country) - KNRXKNRXKNRX is a commercial radio station located in Sterling City, Texas, broadcasting to the San Angelo, Texas area on 96.5 FM. KNRX airs a classic rock music format branded as "96.5 The Rock".-External links:*...
96.5 FM (Classic Rock) - KMDXKMDXKMDX is a radio station licensed to San Angelo, Texas, USA, the station serves the San Angelo area. The station is currently owned by Four R Broadcasting....
106.1 FM (Top 40) - KMEOKMEOKMEO is an FM radio station that serves the San Angelo, Texas area. It is part of the American Family Radio network.The current callsign was resurrected after Disney/ABC Radio -owned KMEO in Flower Mound, Texas dropped its Memories 96.7 programming in 2003 for country music as KTYS...
91.9 FM (ChristianChristianA Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
) - KNCH 90.1 FM (Public Radio operated by Texas TechTexas Tech UniversityTexas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
Public Media) - KSJTKSJT-FMKSJT-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish music format. Currently known as "K-107 La Variedad", KSJT began in 1985 at a facility on Oakes st. in San Angelo and later moved studios to the current location, 209 W. Beuaregard. Licensed to San Angelo, Texas, USA, the station serves the San...
107.5 FM (Spanish Pop/Rock) - KWFRKWFRKWFR is a radio station broadcasting a Classic rock music format. Licensed to San Angelo, Texas, USA, the station serves the San Angelo area. The station is currently owned by Foster Communications.-History:...
101.9 FM (Classic/Modern Rock) - WXK33WXK33WXK33 is a NOAA Weather Radio station that serves the San Angelo metropolitan area and surrounding cities. It is programmed from the National Weather Service forecast office in San Angelo, Texas with its transmitter located in San Angelo...
(NOAA Weather Radio)
Notable residents
- Crawford GoldsbyCrawford GoldsbyCrawford Goldsby was a 19th-century American outlaw, known by the alias Cherokee Bill. Responsible for the murders of seven men , he and his gang terrorized the Indian Territory for over two years.-Early life:Goldsby was born to Sgt...
(also known as "Cherokee Bill") was born in Fort Concho (across the Concho River from what was then San Angelo) on February 8, 1876. - Frank "Bring'em Back Alive" BuckFrank Buck (animal collector)Frank Howard Buck was a hunter and "collector of wild animals," as well as a movie actor, director, writer and producer...
lived in San Angelo in the 1940s and 1950s. - Jazz musician Jack TeagardenJack TeagardenWeldon Leo "Jack" Teagarden , known as "Big T" and "The Swingin' Gate", was an influential jazz trombonist, bandleader, composer, and vocalist, regarded as the "Father of Jazz Trombone".-Early life:...
lived in San Angelo. - College Football Hall of FameCollege Football Hall of FameThe College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
member Pierce HoltPierce HoltPierce Holt is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons from 1988 to 1995. He played collegiately at Angelo State University and was selected by the 49ers in the 2nd round of the 1988 NFL Draft...
attended Angelo State UniversityAngelo State UniversityAngelo State University is a public, coeducational, doctoral level degree-granting university located in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained University status and awarded its first baccalaureate degrees in 1967 and graduate degrees in 1969, the...
, and was a member of the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
and Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 1990s. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection. - George B. JacksonGeorge B. JacksonGeorge B. Jackson was a businessman, sheep rancher, and Republican politician from San Angelo who was believed to have been the wealthiest African American in Texas during the second half of the 19th century.-Background:...
(1850–1900) was an African AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
businessman and rancher from San Angelo who was considered the "wealthiest black in Texas" in the second half of the 19th century. - Actor Fess ParkerFess ParkerFess Elisha Parker, Jr. was an American film and television actor best known for his portrayals of Davy Crockett in the Walt Disney 1955-56 TV mini-series and as TV's Daniel Boone from 1964-70...
grew up on a ranch near San Angelo. - Pop singer Paula DeAndaPaula DeAndaPaula DeAnda is a Mexican American pop singer-songwriter and actress. She first came to prominence with her first single "Doing Too Much" that became a hit in the Southwest. She then got the opportunity to audition for Clive Davis who signed her to Arista Records on the spot...
was born in San Angelo in 1989. - Former Major Leaguer David HulseDavid Hulse (baseball)David Lindsey Hulse , is a retired Major League Baseball player who played outfielder from - for the Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers....
attended San Angelo Central High School, and went on to play for the Texas RangersTexas Rangers (baseball)The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
and Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in the 1990s. - Four-time Cy Young AwardCy Young AwardThe Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball , one each for the American League and National League . The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955...
-winning baseball pitcher Greg MadduxGreg MadduxGregory Alan Maddux , nicknamed "Mad Dog" and "The Professor", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was the first pitcher in major league history to win the Cy Young Award for four consecutive years , a feat matched only by Randy Johnson...
was born in San Angelo. - Musician Ernest TubbErnest TubbErnest Dale Tubb , nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" , marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music...
, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, worked for several years in San Angelo, and had a daily live music show on a local radio station prior to going to NashvilleNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. - Surveyor W. D. TwichellW. D. TwichellWillis Day Twichell was a Texas surveyor and civil engineer, based primarily in Amarillo and later Austin, who surveyed 165 of the state's 254 counties.-Background:...
, whose work encompassed 165 of the 254 Texas counties, retired to San Angelo in 1934, where he lived until his death in 1959. - Robert Nason BeckRobert Nason BeckRobert Nason Beck was an American scientist and a pioneer in the field of nuclear medicine...
(1928–2008), pioneer researcher of the uses of radioactive materials, like technetium-99, for medical imaging using positron emission tomographyPositron emission tomographyPositron emission tomography is nuclear medicine imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image or picture of functional processes in the body. The system detects pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron-emitting radionuclide , which is introduced into the body on a...
, was born and has family in San Angelo. - Award-winning westernWestern (genre)The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
writer and roustabout Elmer KeltonElmer KeltonElmer Stephen Kelton was an American journalist and writer, known particularly for his Western novels.-Biography:...
(1926–2009) lived in San Angelo. - Former professional tennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player Cliff RicheyCliff RicheyCliff Richey played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the brother of fellow player Nancy Richey....
, who won 45 career singles titles, 1970 World Grand Prix Champion, 2 time Davis Cup Champion, No. 1 ranked player in the United States 1970 and the co-author of "Acing Depression: A Tennis Champions Toughest Match" was born in San Angelo and currently lives there. - Former professional tennis player Nancy Richey, who won 6 Grand Slam titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame '03 was born in San Angelo and currently lives there. Together Nancy and Cliff are the best brother and sister to have ever played the game of tennis.
- Matthew McConaugheyMatthew McConaugheyMatthew David McConaughey is an American actor.After a series of minor roles in the early 1990s, McConaughey gained notice for his breakout role in Dazed and Confused . He then appeared in films such as A Time to Kill, Contact, U-571, Tiptoes, Sahara, and We Are Marshall...
owns a ranch nearby and frequently shops in San Angelo. http://www.texaswest.com/archive/01/february/2/2.html - Los Lonely BoysLos Lonely BoysLos Lonely Boys is a Chicano rock power trio from San Angelo, Texas. They play a style of music they call "Texican Rock n' Roll," combining elements of rock and roll, Texas blues, brown eyed soul, country, and Tejano....
is an American Grammy-winning musical group from San Angelo that plays Tex-Mex rock with elements of bluesBluesBlues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
, soul, country, and TejanoTejano musicTejano music or Tex-Mex music is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Mexican-American populations of Central and Southern Texas...
. - Monty McCutchenMonty McCutchenMonty McCutchen is a professional basketball referee who has worked in the National Basketball Association. His first season was in 1993. He wears the uniform number 13. He was one of the officials for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game....
, a professional basketball refereeOfficial (basketball)In basketball, an official is a person who has the responsibility to enforce the rules and maintain the order of the game. The title of official also applies to the scorers and timekeepers, as well as other personnel that have an active task in maintaining the game...
in the NBANational Basketball AssociationThe National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, lives there. - Pulitzer PrizePulitzer PrizeThe Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
nominee and Texas A&M UniversityTexas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
professor Joe FeaginJoe FeaginJoe R. Feagin is a U.S. sociologist and social theorist who has conducted extensive research on racial and gender issues, especially in regard to the United States.-Early life:...
was born in San Angelo. - Bram Stoker AwardBram Stoker AwardThe Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
winner and novelist Lucy A. SnyderLucy A. SnyderLucy A. Snyder is an American science fiction, fantasy, humor, and nonfiction writer. Born in South Carolina, she grew up in San Angelo, Texas as a result of her father being stationed at Goodfellow Air Force Base and graduated from Angelo State University. She moved to Bloomington, Indiana for...
grew up in San Angelo and has used a fictional version of the city as a setting in some of her work. - Grant SpeedGrant SpeedUlysses Grant Speed is a western sculptor based in Lindon in Utah County, near Provo.Speed was born in San Angelo in Tom Green County, Texas, where as a youth he concentrated on riding and roping and hence showed little evidence of his later passion for art...
, westernWestern (genre)The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
sculptor, resides in UtahUtahUtah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
but was born in San Angelo in 1930. - Shea MorenzShea MorenzShea Brian Morenz is a former American football and baseball player.Coming out of San Angelo Central High in 1992, Morenz was one of the top high school quarterbacks in the nation. However, he was never able to fulfill the expectations...
, a graduate of San Angelo Central, former University of Texas quarterback, and who was drafted by the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. - Former Screaming TreesScreaming TreesScreaming Trees was an American rock band formed in Ellensburg, Washington in 1985 by vocalist Mark Lanegan, guitarist Gary Lee Conner, bass player Van Conner and drummer Mark Pickerel. Pickerel had been replaced by Barrett Martin by the time the band reached its most successful period...
guitarist Gary Lee ConnerGary Lee ConnerGary Lee Conner was the lead guitarist for rock act Screaming Trees, along with his brother Van, who was the band's bassist. Conner began his career with Screaming Trees in 1985 which lasted until their disbanding in 2000...
now resides in San Angelo. - Former survivor candidate and actor Colby DonaldsonColby DonaldsonColby Donaldson is an American television actor, best known as the runner-up on Survivor: The Australian Outback and as the host for the show Top Shot.-Personal life:...
was born just outside San Angelo and lived in the city. - Colleen R. LaRose, indicted in March 2010 with trying to recruit Islamic terrorists to wage jihad and murder a Swedish artist.
- Former NFL player Jeff DrostJeff DrostJeff Drost is a former defensive tackle in the National Football League.-Career:Drost was drafted in the eighth round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and played that season with the team. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Iowa.-References:...
was born in San Angelo.