Kyle is a city in Hays County, Texas,
United States. The population was 5,314 at the 2000 census; it was 17,770 in the 2005
census estimate.
Geography
Kyle is located at 29°59′21″N, 97°52′33″W (29.989080,
-97.875947)1. This is 21 miles southwest of
Austin and 53 miles northeast of San
Antonio.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area
of 15.5 km² (6.0 mi²). 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is
land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.34%) is water.
History
From 1892 to 1901 Kyle was home to the Pulitzer Prize winning author, Katherine Anne Porter. Many of her most famous short stories such as Noon Wine are set in
locations in and around Kyle. Her former home there is now a writer's residence open to the public by appointment. The
Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center hosts readings by visiting writers. Upcoming visitors
include U.S. Poet Laureate Charles Simic, National Book Award Winner Tim O'Brien, Pulitzer Prize Winner Robert Stone, and
celebrated short-story author Mary Gaitskill.
Kyle was the only Texas town to have an all-woman government in the early 1940s.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,314 people, 1,491 households, and 1,209 families residing
in the city. The population density was 347.2/km² (899.0/mi²). There were 1,560
housing units at an average density of 101.9/km² (263.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.29% White, 8.30% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 23.45% from other races, and 3.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.31% of the population.
There were 1,491 households out of which 50.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were
non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.58.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 39.3% from 25 to 44, 13.1% from
45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 118.8 males.
For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,534, and the median income for a family was $50,197. Males had a median
income of $30,956 versus $26,868 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$15,252. About 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty
line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The City of Kyle is served by the Hays Consolidated
Independent School District.
Notable residents
- John Wheeler Bunton — San Jacinto hero
- Benjamin Brubaker — Outsider Extrodinaire
- Joseph Fenity — freelance journalist & former talk show host
- C. C. "Tex" Hughson — American League baseball pitcher
- Lena Elithe Hamilton Kirkland — author
- Edwin Jackson Kyle — U.S.
Ambassador to Guatemala (1945-48); namesake of Kyle
Field
- Milton Nance — historian
- Katherine Anne Porter — author
- Terrell Sledge — Rhodes scholar
- Lou Mendez — Entrepreneur and President of Kaizen Institute.
External links
Coordinates:
29.98908° N 97.875947°
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