Aransas Pass, Texas

Aransas Pass, Texas
City
Location of Aransas Pass, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	San Patricio, Aransas, Nueces
Area
• Total	51.8 sq mi (134.3 km2)
• Land	10.7 sq mi (27.8 km2)
• Water	41.1 sq mi (106.5 km2)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	8,138
• Density	758.1/sq mi (292.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	78335-78336
Area code	361
FIPS code	48-03600Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1329652Template:GR

The Aransas Pass water tower

Aransas Pass is a city in Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 8,138 at the 2000 census. The city is named for the nearby Aransas Pass.

Geography

Aransas Pass is located at 27°54′7″N 97°8′22″W (27.901917, -97.139462)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.8 square miles (134.3 km²), of which, 10.7 square miles (27.8 km²) of it is land and 41.1 square miles (106.5 km²) of it (79.29%) is water.

The city is on the mainland of Texas and is connected to Mustang Island (which contains the city of Port Aransas) via a 6 mile-long causeway, and a free ferry that carries vehicles to the island.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 8,138 people,US Census bureau 2007 estimate is 10,189 people, 2,961 households, and 2,140 families residing in the city. The population density was 758.1 people per square mile (292.6/km²). There were 3,493 housing units at an average density of 325.4/sq mi (125.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 80.58% White, 3.44% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 11.28% from other races, and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.70% of the population.

There were 2,961 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,376, and the median income for a family was $33,227. Males had a median income of $29,383 versus $17,969 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,964. About 18.3% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

The primary industries are shrimping and tourism; along with farming and oil & gas interests in the area. The shrimp boat fleet sails from Conn Brown Harbor: a large, protected harbor chiefly dedicated to the shrimping industry. The area is popular for salt-water sports fishing and beach-going.

Famous citizens

• Emory Bellard, former University of Texas Offensive Coordinator and Head Coach at Texas A&M, inventor of the Wishbone formation.
• Tommy Blake, current standout football player at Texas Christian University.

Education

Aransas Pass is within the Aransas Pass Independent School District.

Schools that serve the city include H.T. Faulk Early Childhood School (Pre-K-1), Kieberger Elementary School (2-3), Charlie Marshall Elementary School (4-6), A.C. Blunt Middle School (7-8), and Aransas Pass High School.

External links

• Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce
• Aransas Pass from the Handbook of Texas Online