Atascosa, Texas
Atascosa, Texas | ||
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ZIP code 78002 | ||
| Area code(s) | 210 & 726 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 1379369[1] | |
Atascosa (
History
The community's name means "boggy" in
Geography
Atascosa is located 14 miles southwest of downtown San Antonio. It is located between Von Ormy and Lytle off I-35 and on Old Pearsall Road at Jarratt Road.[2]
Demographics
As of the
Education
Atascosa is included in the Southwest ISD. McNair Middle School and Elm Creek Elementary are located in Atascosa off Old Pearsall Road.[3] The high school serving Atascosa is San Antonio's Southwest High School. Before that time, Atascosa had schools in 1885 and the mid-1930s.[2]
Agriculture
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service 2007 census, there are more than 70 crop operations in Atascosa with three operations that are valued at more than $250,000 each. There are more than 125 animal operations in Atascosa. Many people in the area raise cattle, horses, goats, pigs, peacocks, and other poultry.[citation needed]
Utilities
Electricity is provided to the area by CPS Energy. The water is supplied by the Atascosa Rural Water Supply, located off Jarratt Road and Pearsall.
Notable person
- Augustus McCloskey, a former U.S. Representative, who went to school in Atascosa.
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atascosa, Texas
- ^ a b c Atascosa, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
- ^ "Southwest ISD (Archived copy)". Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
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