Carrizo Springs, Texas
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| City of Carrizo Springs | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Dimmit |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Ralph Salinas |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²) |
| - Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 5,682 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 78834 |
| Area code(s) | 830 |
| FIPS code | 48-12988[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1372953[2] |
| Website: [1] | |
Carrizo Springs is a city in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,655 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dimmit County[3].
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[edit] Geography
Carrizo Springs, the county seat of Dimmit County, is on U.S. Highway 83 81.42 miles northwest of Laredo, Texas, 45 miles east of the Mexico border. The name of the town comes from the local springs, which were named by the Spanish for the cane grass that once grew around them. Carrizo Springs is the oldest town in Dimmit County; it was founded in 1865 by a group of fifteen families from Atascosa County, led by Levi English.[4]
Carrizo Springs is located at (28.526699, -99.862423)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²) of it is land and 0.32% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,655 people, 1,816 households, and 1,450 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,812.9 people per square mile (699.8/km²). There were 2,109 housing units at an average density of 676.1/sq mi (261.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.28% White, 1.34% African American, 0.69% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 18.83% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 87.21% of the population.
There were 1,816 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 17.7% 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 3.06 and the average family size was 3.47.
In the city the population was spread out with 33.3% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,306, and the median income for a family was $22,375. Males had a median income of $24,536 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,642. About 30.8% of families and 33.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 29.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The city is served by the Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District.
The city is served by the following schools:
- Carrizo Springs Elementary School (PreK-4)
- Carrizo Springs Intermediate School (5-6)
- Carrizo Springs Junior High School (7-8)
- Carrizo Springs High School (9-12)
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Handbook of Texas Online.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Handbook of Texas Online article about Carrizo Springs
- Carrizo Springs CISD Website
- Carrizo Springs, TX Detailed Profile on City-Data
- Carrizo Springs, Texas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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