Encinal, Texas
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| Encinal, Texas | |
| Location of Encinal, Texas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | La Salle |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 558 ft (170 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 629 |
| - Density | 1,616.4/sq mi (624.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78019 |
| Area code(s) | 956 |
| FIPS code | 48-24240GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1335452GR3 |
Encinal is a city in La Salle County, Texas, United States. The population was 629 at the 2000 census.
Janet Krueger, an artist of south Texas ranching life, resides in Encinal. She is a professor at Texas A&M International University in Laredo.
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[edit] Geography
Encinal is located at (28.041584, -99.356192)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 629 people, 215 households, and 159 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,616.4 people per square mile (622.7/km²). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 709.2/sq mi (273.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.56% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 23.05% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 91.26% of the population.
There were 215 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.50.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.7% 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 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $14,853, and the median income for a family was $18,125. Males had a median income of $18,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $6,928. About 37.2% of families and 38.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 30.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Encinal is within the Cotulla Independent School District.
[edit] External links
- Encinal, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
Municipalities and communities of La Salle County, Texas | ||
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| County seat: Cotulla | ||
| Cities | Cotulla | Encinal | |
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