Brackettville, Texas

Brackettville is a city in

History

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Founded in 1852 as "Las Moras" (the name of a nearby

After the Buffalo Soldiers moved out of Fort Clark with the waning of the Indian Wars, it was used as a cavalry post. The Seminole Negro Indian Scouts were finally disbanded as a unit in 1914. Virtually every cavalry unit in the U.S. Army was stationed at or trained at Fort Clark at one time or another.

In 1943 during World War II, the U.S. Army activated the

After the fort officially closed in 1946, it had a variety of uses. In 1971 it was converted and adapted as a resort/retirement center. The historic district of the fort is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The resort is not the economic engine the fort once was, and Brackettville has shrunk from its peak population during the war years.

Cultural matters

North of town is a tourist attraction called Alamo Village, built in 1959 as the set of John Wayne's movie The Alamo. Scenes from the 1969 comedy Viva Max! were also shot here. As of July 2009, Alamo Village has been closed to the public. It is available for film production and special events such as weddings and receptions.^[7]

The miniseries James A. Michener's Texas (1994) was filmed in and around Brackettville.^[8] Other films shot in Brackettville include Arrowhead (1953), Two Rode Together (1961), Bandolero! (1968), Barbarosa (1982), Lonesome Dove (1989), and Bad Girls (1994).^[9]

Geography

Brackettville is located near the center of Kinney County at 29°18′55″N 100°24′54″W / 29.31528°N 100.41500°W / 29.31528; -100.41500 (29.315349, –100.415120).^[10] It is bordered to the south by Fort Clark Springs, an unincorporated community on the site of the former Fort Clark. U.S. Route 90 runs along the southern edge of Brackettville, leading east 39 miles (63 km) to Uvalde and west 30 miles (48 km) to Del Rio. Texas State Highway 131 runs south from Brackettville 45 miles (72 km) to Eagle Pass.

The closest airport with commercial airline service is Del Rio International Airport, on the west side of Del Rio, 32 miles (51 km) from Brackettville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brackettville has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), of which 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), or 10.97%, are water.^[5]

Climate

Brackettville has a

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,341 people, 568 households, and 346 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the

There were 618 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.72.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,410, and the median income for a family was $24,063. Males had a median income of $21,806 versus $14,773 for females. The

Education

Brackettville is served by the Brackett Independent School District.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the