Eldorado, Texas
Eldorado, Texas | ||
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FIPS code 48-22960[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1356891[4] | |
Website | http://www.eldoradotexas.us/ |
Eldorado (
Geography
Eldorado is located at 30°51′39″N 100°35′54″W / 30.86083°N 100.59833°W (30.860746, −100.598329).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 1,404 | — | |
1940 | 1,530 | 9.0% | |
1950 | 1,663 | 8.7% | |
1960 | 1,815 | 9.1% | |
1970 | 1,446 | −20.3% | |
1980 | 2,061 | 42.5% | |
1990 | 2,019 | −2.0% | |
2000 | 1,951 | −3.4% | |
2010 | 1,951 | 0.0% | |
2019 (est.) | 1,579 | [2] | −19.1% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (NH)
|
480 | 30.5% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
15 | 0.95% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
3 | 0.19% |
Asian (NH) | 6 | 0.38% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 2 | 0.13% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 6 | 0.38% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 15 | 0.95% |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,047 | 66.52% |
Total | 1,574 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,574 people, 791 households, and 544 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
Of the 712 households, 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were not families. About 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the city, the population was distributed as 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,682, and for a family was $30,781. Males had a median income of $26,172 versus $18,750 for females. The
Education
The City of Eldorado is served by the
At the end of the 2007–2008 school year, the state of Texas ruled Eldorado High School as "Academically Unacceptable".[12] However, in 2010 the school was determined to be "Academically Acceptable".
Yearning for Zion Ranch
Eldorado was the nearest city to the
Media portrayals
The movie El Dorado, starring John Wayne and Robert Mitchum, takes place in a fictional "El Dorado" during the late 1800s. The real town of Eldorado did not exist until 1895, well after the date of John Wayne's fictional adventure. Eldorado, and the The Eldorado Success was shown in the 2022 Netflix documentary “Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey” about the FLDS community.
Gallery
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census: Population of Texas Cities Arranged in Alphabetical Order | TSLAC". Archived from the original on January 16, 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ https://www.census.gov [not specific enough to verify]
- ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Districts and Campuses that have been Academically Unacceptable for One or More Consecutive Years" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 21, 2008. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
- The Associated Press. April 7, 2008. Archived from the originalon April 9, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- The Associated Press. May 3, 2008. Archived from the originalon May 6, 2008. Retrieved May 3, 2008.
External links
- The Eldorado Success Newspaper – Official website