Sandia, Texas

Coordinates: 28°1′10″N 97°52′43″W / 28.01944°N 97.87861°W / 28.01944; -97.87861
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Sandia, Texas
FIPS code
48-65168[1]
GNIS feature ID1346565[2]

Sandia is an

2000 census
.

History

Sandia was a part the Casa Blanca land grant, issued to Juan José de la Garza Montemayor by

Joseph B. Dibrell. Dibrell gave the task of dividing and selling the land to Fennell Dibrell and Max Starcke, who founded Sandia in 1907. At the time the streets were platted, there was only one building in the community. Dibrell and Starcke chose the name Sandia, Spanish for "watermelon", because of the large number of watermelons grown in the area. The lots in Sandia were all sold within eight months, during which time a lumberyard, a hardware store, two grocery stores, a meat market, a boardinghouse, and a barbershop opened. By 1914 Sandia had 150 inhabitants, a bank, two general stores, and a cotton gin
. The population steadily increased, and in 1925 was estimated at 200, a figure which increased to 500 by 1927. In 1936 Sandia had three businesses, two churches, multiple farm units, and several dwellings and was a stop on the Texas and New Orleans Railroad. In 1940, it had a population of 300 and fifteen businesses. Sandia had a peak population of 310 during the 1960s and early 1970s. Residents numbered 215 in 1974 and in 1990.

Geography

Sandia is located in northeastern Jim Wells County at 28°1′10″N 97°52′43″W / 28.01944°N 97.87861°W / 28.01944; -97.87861 (28.019507, -97.878652).[4] Texas State Highway 359 forms the northwest side of the community, leading northeast 6 miles (10 km) to Mathis and southwest 24 miles (39 km) to Alice, the Jim Wells county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Sandia CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.5 km2), of which 0.3 acres (1,089 m2), or 0.04%, are water.[3] The town is on high ground 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Lake Corpus Christi, an impoundment on the Nueces River.

Demographics

As of the

Latino
of any race were 61.25% of the population.

There were 139 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.63.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,786, and the median income for a family was $46,579. Males had a median income of $36,319 versus $22,708 for females. The

poverty line
, including no under eighteens and 30.4% of those over 64.

Education

Sandia is served by the Orange Grove Independent School District.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Sandia CDP, Texas". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau
    . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
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