Cotulla, Texas
Cotulla, Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
FIPS code 48-17216[3] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410247[2] | |
Cotulla (
History
Immigrant Joseph Cotulla, who was reared in
In 1881, Cotulla donated 120 acres of his land to the railroad, and in 1882, a depot was constructed there. In 1883, the town was granted a post office. The same year, Cotulla became the county seat by
Joseph Cotulla's great-grandson, William Lawrence Cotulla (born around 1936), a former storekeeper in Cotulla, is a rancher in La Salle,
In 1973, two railroad locomotives collided in Cotulla, and three people were killed as a result.[10] In 2008, the area around Cotulla burned in a huge grass fire.
Geography
Cotulla is located at 28°26′3″N 99°14′11″W / 28.43417°N 99.23639°W (28.434144, –99.236343). This is 81 mi (147 km) southwest of San Antonio.[11]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land. The Nueces River flows through southern Cotulla in a southeastward direction to the Gulf of Mexico, near Corpus Christi.
Climate
According to the
| Climate data for Cotulla, Texas (Cotulla–La Salle County Airport), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1901–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 94 (34) |
100 (38) |
106 (41) |
106 (41) |
109 (43) |
116 (47) |
111 (44) |
111 (44) |
112 (44) |
104 (40) |
98 (37) |
95 (35) |
116 (47) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 85.9 (29.9) |
90.3 (32.4) |
93.6 (34.2) |
99.3 (37.4) |
103.2 (39.6) |
105.0 (40.6) |
104.5 (40.3) |
106.3 (41.3) |
102.4 (39.1) |
97.1 (36.2) |
89.7 (32.1) |
84.7 (29.3) |
108.1 (42.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 67.4 (19.7) |
73.6 (23.1) |
79.7 (26.5) |
86.0 (30.0) |
92.8 (33.8) |
97.9 (36.6) |
99.2 (37.3) |
100.3 (37.9) |
93.9 (34.4) |
86.6 (30.3) |
75.7 (24.3) |
68.7 (20.4) |
85.2 (29.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 55.7 (13.2) |
60.9 (16.1) |
67.2 (19.6) |
73.4 (23.0) |
80.7 (27.1) |
85.7 (29.8) |
87.0 (30.6) |
87.7 (30.9) |
82.4 (28.0) |
74.7 (23.7) |
64.0 (17.8) |
56.8 (13.8) |
73.0 (22.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 43.9 (6.6) |
48.3 (9.1) |
54.8 (12.7) |
60.7 (15.9) |
68.6 (20.3) |
73.6 (23.1) |
74.7 (23.7) |
75.0 (23.9) |
70.8 (21.6) |
62.8 (17.1) |
52.4 (11.3) |
44.9 (7.2) |
60.9 (16.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 27.9 (−2.3) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
35.9 (2.2) |
44.0 (6.7) |
54.8 (12.7) |
68.0 (20.0) |
70.1 (21.2) |
70.5 (21.4) |
60.1 (15.6) |
42.9 (6.1) |
33.1 (0.6) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 16 (−9) |
16 (−9) |
23 (−5) |
36 (2) |
44 (7) |
56 (13) |
62 (17) |
63 (17) |
50 (10) |
35 (2) |
26 (−3) |
20 (−7) |
16 (−9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.85 (22) |
1.26 (32) |
1.57 (40) |
1.33 (34) |
3.01 (76) |
2.20 (56) |
2.26 (57) |
1.67 (42) |
2.98 (76) |
2.39 (61) |
1.15 (29) |
1.01 (26) |
21.68 (551) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 3.5 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 64.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA[12] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[13] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 672 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,880 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,058 | −43.7% | |
| 1930 | 3,175 | 200.1% | |
| 1940 | 3,633 | 14.4% | |
| 1950 | 4,418 | 21.6% | |
| 1960 | 3,960 | −10.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,415 | −13.8% | |
| 1980 | 3,912 | 14.6% | |
| 1990 | 3,694 | −5.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,614 | −2.2% | |
| 2010 | 3,603 | −0.3% | |
| 2020 | 3,718 | 3.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
White (NH)
|
424 | 11.4% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
9 | 0.24% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
1 | 0.03% |
| Asian (NH) | 4 | 0.11% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 5 | 0.13% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 31 | 0.83% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,244 | 87.25% |
| Total | 3,718 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,718 people, 1,485 households, and 1,110 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
Of the 1,208 households, 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were not families. About 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95, and the average family size was 3.50.
In the city, the age distribution was 33.6% under 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,250, and for a family was $25,951. Males had a median income of $21,199 versus $17,415 for females. The
Law and government
The La Salle County Courthouse in downtown Cotulla has undergone extensive renovation.
Education
- Cotulla is within the Cotulla Independent School District. Cotulla High School, with grades 9–12, is located east of town. The modern structure is divided into several noncontiguous units.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Josh Beckett, retired Major League Baseball pitcher, owns Herradura Ranch, a 7,000-acre (28 km2) deer-hunting enclave located about 28 miles (45 km) from Cotulla
- Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, was the wealthiest person in the world, as of December 2017. His maternal ancestors were settlers who lived in Texas. Over the generations, the family acquired a 25,000-acre (100 km2) ranch in Cotulla[17]
- John Lewis Gaddis, known as the "Dean of Cold War Historians", was born in Cotulla in 1941
- O. Henry, the short story writer, lived on a sheep ranch near Cotulla in the early 1880s with the successful goal of improving his health in the dry climate
- public school in Cotulla from 1928 to 1929[18]
- Hailey Kinsel, three-time world champion barrel racer, was born and raised on her parents' cattle ranch near Cotulla[19]
- Phil Lyne, a former rodeo cowboy and 1979 ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee, resides in Cotulla[20]
- J.B. Mauney, an American professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in bull riding, and competes in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) circuits, he is a two time PBR World Champion in 2013 and 2015. He resides in Cotulla.[21]
- Kevin Patrick Yeary, judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, was born in Cotulla and raised in Laredo[22]
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cotulla, Texas
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "How to Pronounce: C Cities". September 23, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Cotulla city, Texas". Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Ricardo R. Villarreal, "City experiences tremendous growth, activity due to oil and gas production", Laredo Morning Times, June 29, 2013, pp. 1, 12A
- ^ Leffler, John. "Cotulla, TX - Handbook of Texas Online". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ Jennifer Hiller, "Hard Times Hit Eagle Ford", San Antonio Express-News, January 3, 2016, pp. 1, A20
- ^ Glenewinkel, Jay. "Missouri Pacific Disaster in Cotulla, Texas 1973". trainweb.org. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Cotulla La Salle CO AP, TX". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Corpus Christi". National Weather Service. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- Puget Sound Business Journal. September 7, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ISBN 0394499735.
- ^ "Kinsel, Hailey". Women's Professional Rodeo Association. wpra.com. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ISBN 978-1-58544-331-4.
- ^ "Cowboy Biographies". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. prorodeo.com. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- Project Vote Smart. Archived from the originalon August 18, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
External links
- Handbook of Texas Online article
- Cotulla Airport (Page Aviation)
Municipalities and communities of La Salle County, Texas, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| CDP | ||
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
