Elmendorf, TX

Elmendorf, Texas
Location of Elmendorf, Texas
Coordinates: 29°15′41″N 98°19′50″W / 29.26139, -98.33056
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Bexar
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2000)
- City
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	78112
Area code(s)	210
FIPS code	48-232722
GNIS feature ID	13569933

Elmendorf is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 664 at the 2000 census. Elmendorf is located seventeen miles southeast of San Antonio at the juncture of Farm Road 327 and the Southern Pacific Railroad. It was founded in 1885 and named after a former mayor of San Antonio. For a long time, the biggest employer was Star Clay Products.

Geography

Elmendorf is located at 29°15′41″N, 98°19′50″W (29.261357, -98.330547)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 664 people, 226 households, and 162 families residing in the city. The population density was 206.8/km² (537.4/mi²). There were 266 housing units at an average density of 82.8/km² (215.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.81% White, 0.75% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 28.46% from other races, and 3.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 74.10% of the population.

There were 226 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,500, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $27,109 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,316. About 24.1% of families and 30.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.6% of those under age 18 and 30.4% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Elmendorf Beast

External links

Coordinates: 29.261357° N 98.330547° W

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