San Juan

San Juan, Texas
—  City  —
Motto: Home of the Battlin Bears!
Location of San Juan, Texas
Coordinates: 26°11′33″N 98°9′10″W / 26.1925°N 98.15278°W / 26.1925; -98.15278
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Hidalgo
Area
- Total	11.0 sq mi (28.5 km2)
- Land	11.0 sq mi (28.5 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	105 ft (32 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	26,229
- Density	2,383.0/sq mi (920.1/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	78589
Area code(s)	956
FIPS code	48-65516[1]
GNIS feature ID	1346393[2]

San Juan is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population in July 2008 was 33,970 since then the population of San Juan increased since 2000 by +29.5%. The name reflects that of a founding father. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The community was organized in 1909, in part, due to the efforts of John Closner.

The City of San Juan is most commonly known for "Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan" which is one of the largest & biggest church in the Rio Grande Valley.

Geography

San Juan is located at 26°11′33″N 98°9′10″W / 26.1925°N 98.15278°W / 26.1925; -98.15278 (26.192451, -98.152708)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28.5 km²), all of it land.

The community is in the valley of the Rio Grande.

San Juan is south of US Route 83 and east of US Route 281.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 26,229 people, 6,606 households, and 5,952 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,383.0 people per square mile (919.8/km²). There were 7,719 housing units at an average density of 701.3/sq mi (270.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 4.4% White, 0.34% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 15.93% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 95.12% of the population.

There were 6,606 households out of which 56.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.9% were non-families. 8.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.95 and the average family size was 4.19.

In the city the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,706, and the median income for a family was $23,314. Males had a median income of $18,756 versus $16,910 for females. The per capita income for the city was $7,945. About 32.7% of families and 34.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.6% of those under age 18 and 24.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Almost all of San Juan is a part of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. A small fringe portion is a part of the Hidalgo Independent School District.

High Schools

PSJA High School

Middle Schools

Austin Middle School

San Juan Middle School

Elementary Schools

Carman Elementary

Doedyns Elementary

Garza-Pena Elementary

North San Juan Elementary

Reed and Mock Elementary

Sorensen Elementary

Trevino Elementary

In addition, South Texas Independent School District operates magnet schools that serve the community.

PSJA also has a history of athletics. Back in 1962 & 1963, the PSJA High Bears went to State back to back. Despite the loss in both of them, they are the only team in the R.G.V. to make it twice to the State Championship.

Radio Stations

• KFRQ 94.5FM - Official Site
• KKPS 99.5FM - Official Site
• KNVO 101.1FM - Official Site
• KVLY 107.9FM - Official Site

Gallery

Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan

Virgin de San Juan shrine

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Handbook of Texas Online San Juan website
• http://www.sanjuan-edc.com
• Brief San Juan information

• San Juan, Texas is at coordinates 26°11′33″N 98°09′10″W / 26.192451°N 98.152708°W / 26.192451; -98.152708 (San Juan, Texas)Coordinates: 26°11′33″N 98°09′10″W / 26.192451°N 98.152708°W / 26.192451; -98.152708 (San Juan, Texas)

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