San Antonio, Florida
San Antonio, Florida | ||
---|---|---|
FIPS code 12-63375[7] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0290470[8] | |
Website | www |
San Antonio, or unofficially San Ann or San An' as the locals call it, is a city in
It was established as a Catholic colony by Judge Edmund F. Dunne.[9] The city derives its name from Saint Anthony of Padua.[10][11] Saint Leo University is located nearby.
History
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/San_Antonio_FL_Church01.jpg/220px-San_Antonio_FL_Church01.jpg)
San Antonio was founded by
Judge Dunne selected the city's location on Lake Jovita's western shore and began settling it in earnest. He intended for the city to be the center of a Roman Catholic colony in Florida, then a heavily Protestant state. Dunne planned several other villages for the surrounding area including St. Thomas, Villa Maria, Carmel and San Felipe, but only the rural community of St. Joseph survives today.[2][3][4]
In San Antonio's early years, Dunne only permitted practicing Roman Catholics to settle in the colony. The earliest settlers were mostly of
San Antonio was officially incorporated as a city on August 7, 1891.[2][3][4][5]
In June 1889, the Benedictines established the monastery of St. Leo and St. Leo College on Dunne's former homestead and farm land, later incorporating the area as part of a separate town, St. Leo, Florida. Earlier that year five Benedictine sisters established Holy Name Convent in the center of San Antonio. The nuns had come to teach at two local schools (St. Anthony School and St. Joseph School), as well as to establish Holy Name Academy. The sisters had the convent and the academy physically moved by oxen to a 40-acre parcel in St. Leo overlooking the southwestern shore of Lake Jovita in 1911. The nuns remained at St. Anthony School until the end of the 2009–2010 academic year.[2][3][4]
At the time of its founding San Antonio was located in the southern third of
On June 2, 1926, the city officially changed its name to Lake Jovita in an attempt to capitalize on the
Geography
The exact coordinates for the City of San Antonio is located at 28°20′12″N 82°16′30″W / 28.33667°N 82.27500°W (28.336649, −82.275011).[15]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), all land.
San Antonio has a rolling topography with elevations varying from a low of 110 feet on the western edge of the city to as high as 183 feet on a hill overlooking Lake Jovita on the eastern edge of town.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the City of San Antonio has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 131 | — | |
1920 | 262 | 100.0% | |
1930 | 322 | 22.9% | |
1940 | 267 | −17.1% | |
1950 | 286 | 7.1% | |
1960 | 479 | 67.5% | |
1970 | 473 | −1.3% | |
1980 | 529 | 11.8% | |
1990 | 776 | 46.7% | |
2000 | 655 | −15.6% | |
2010 | 1,138 | 73.7% | |
2020 | 1,297 | 14.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[16] |
2010 and 2020 census
Race | Pop 2010[17] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
---|---|---|---|---|
White (NH)
|
1,043 | 994 | 91.65% | 76.64% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
12 | 32 | 1.05% | 2.47% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
0 | 11 | 0.00% | 0.85% |
Asian (NH) | 4 | 17 | 0.35% | 1.31% |
Native Hawaiian (NH)
|
0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some other race (NH)
|
3 | 3 | 0.26% | 0.23% |
Two or more races/Multiracial (NH) | 7 | 54 | 0.62% | 4.16% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 69 | 186 | 6.06% | 14.34% |
Total | 1,138 | 1,297 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,297 people, 447 households, and 342 families residing in the city.[19]
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 1,138 people, 414 households, and 302 families residing in the city.[20]
2000 census
As of the
In 2000, there were 270 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.03.
In 2000, in the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $58,750. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $27,031 for females. The
Controversial 2000 census data
In a story that wound up on the front page of
Education
Notable people
- Chris Arnade, former Wall Street trader and documentarian, grew up in San Antonio[28]
References
- ^ a b Davis, T. Frederick (January 1939). The Disston Land Purchase. The Florida Historical Quarterly. Gainesville, Florida: Florida Historical Society (electronically: Florida Center for Library Automation). p. 207.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "History of San Antonio, Pasco County, Florida".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Our History: San Antonio". www.sanantonioflorida.org.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k A short history of San Antonio Archived 2015-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "FLORIDA CITIES BY INCORPORATION YEAR" (PDF). Florida League of Cities.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "History of San Antonio".
- ^ Blackstone, Lillian (March 23, 1952). "Into center of state". St. Petersburg Times. p. 19. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ^ Dayton, William G. "A Short History of the San Antonio Area". Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "History of San Antonio, Pasco County, Florida".
- ^ ISBN 978-0-945759-01-0
- Tampa Tribune. p. 2D. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - San Antonio city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - San Antonio city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2020: San Antonio city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "S1101 HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES - 2010: San Antonio city, Florida". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Kinsler, Laura (March 17, 2010). "Making it count". Tampa Tribune. p. C1. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Kinsler, Laura (April 8, 2010). "Counting on an exact population". Tampa Tribune. p. C1. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Kinsler, Laura (March 22, 2010). "San Antonio hopes this year's census goes smoother than last". Tampa Tribune. p. 5. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Kinsler, Laura (April 12, 2010). "Census effort puts San Antonio into the spotlight". Tampa Tribune. p. 5. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Kinsler, Laura (June 6, 2010). "Locals annoyed by census". Tampa Tribune. p. C1. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ Pleasant, Rachel (March 19, 2011). "San Antonio stands up and is counted". Tampa Tribune. p. C1. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "History of St. Joseph, Pasco County, Florida".
- ^ Wirz, Matt (August 11, 2017). "Wall Street Trader Chris Arnade Seeks Redemption for 'Intellectual Grift'". Wall Street Journal.
External links
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- City of San Antonio official site
- San Antonio Area Information A private community site with local happenings
- History of San Antonio (Fivay.org)