Kingsville, Texas
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| Coordinates: 27°30′54″N 97°51′56″W / 27.51500°N 97.86556°WCoordinates: 27°30′54″N 97°51′56″W / 27.51500°N 97.86556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Kleberg |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Manager |
| • City Council | Mayor Sam Fugate Alfonso R. Garcia Stanley L. Laskowski, Jr. Arturo Pecos Charles E. Wilson |
| • City Manager | Matthew K. Morgan |
| Area | |
| • City | 35.9 km2 (13.9 sq mi) |
| • Land | 35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.1 km2 (0.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2010 U.S. Census) | |
| • City | 26,213 |
| • Density | 713.8/km2 (1,848.8/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 34,367 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 78363-78364 |
| Area code(s) | 361 |
| FIPS code | 48-39352[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1374386[2] |
| Website | CityOfKingsville.com/ |
Kingsville is a city in Texas. It is the county seat of Kleberg County.[3] The population was 26,213 at the time of the 2010 census. Kingsville is the principal city of the Kingsville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Corpus Christi-Kingsville Combined Statistical Area.
The community was established in 1904 after the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway completed a line through the town. A post office was established that same year. The city is named after Richard King, owner of nearby King Ranch.[4]
The Naval Air Station Kingsville is a military airport located 3 miles east of the city. It is one of the U.S. Navy’s premier locations for jet aviation training.
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Geography [edit]
Kingsville is located at 27°30′54″N 97°51′56″W / 27.51500°N 97.86556°W (27.515024, -97.865507)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.9 square miles (36 km2), of which 13.8 square miles (36 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.22%) is water.
Demographics [edit]
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 4,770 |
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| 1930 | 6,815 | 42.9% | |
| 1940 | 7,782 | 14.2% | |
| 1950 | 16,898 | 117.1% | |
| 1960 | 25,297 | 49.7% | |
| 1970 | 28,995 | 14.6% | |
| 1980 | 29,949 | 3.3% | |
| 1990 | 25,276 | −15.6% | |
| 2000 | 25,575 | 1.2% | |
| 2010 | 26,213 | 2.5% | |
As of the 2009 census[1], there were 25,575 residents in 8,943 households, and 6,134 families living within the city. The population density was 1,848.8 people per square mile (714.0/km²). There were 10,427 housing units with an average density of 753.8 per square mile (291.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.10% White, 4.34% African American, 0.63% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 18.81% from other races, and 3.32% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race made up 67.06% of the population[clarification needed].
There were 8,943 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 49.1% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of single individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 or above. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size 3.28.
The population was spread out with 26.8% under 18, 17.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 or above. The median age was 28. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,624, and that for a family was $31,882. Males had a median income of $31,308 versus $19,586 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,003. About 22.6% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.1% of those under 18 and 15.4% of those aged 65 or over.
Transportation [edit]
Highways [edit]
Air travel [edit]
- Kleberg County Airport (in Kingsville)
- Corpus Christi International Airport (in Corpus Christi)
Railway [edit]
Education [edit]
The city's public schools are operated by the Kingsville Independent School District, Santa Gertrudis Independent School District, and Jubilee Academic Center.
Colleges [edit]
- Texas A&M University-Kingsville
- Coastal Bend College
- Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy (part of the Texas A&M Health Science Center)
Public [edit]
- High Schools - grades 9-12 - Henrietta M. King High School, Academy High School
- Middle Schools - grades 7-8 - Memorial Middle School, Santa Gertrudis, Kingsway Leadership Academy
- Intermediate Schools - grades 5 or 6 - Gillett Intermediate School, Santa Gertrudis, Kingsway Leadership Academy, Aspire to Lead Leadership Academy (opening Fall 2013)
- Elementary Schools - grades 2-4 - Perez Elementary School, Kleberg Elementary School, Santa Gertrudis, Kingsway Leadership Academy
- Primary Schools - grades PK-1* - Harrel Primary School, Harvey Primary School, Lamar Primary School, Santa Gertrudis, Kingsway Leadership Academy
- Alternative Schools[clarification needed] - K.E.Y.S. Academy, LASER School
- Private Schools - St.Gertrude Catholic School, Epiphany Epispcopal School (PK-G5), Presbyterian Pan American School.
Notable people [edit]
- Lynn Adams, golfer, one-time winner on the LPGA Tour.
- Ronnie Bull, professional football player.
- Jeff & Greg Burns, composers of electronic and orchestral music.
- Laura Canales, Tejano musician.
- Brothers Lauro Cavazos and Richard E. Cavazos. Lauro served as Secretary of Education and was the first Hispanic to serve in the United States Cabinet. Richard was the U.S. Army's first Hispanic four-star general, and served as head of the U.S. Army Forces Command.
- Kennedy M. Crockett, U.S. Ambassador to Nicaragua from 1967 to 1970.
- Matthew Dear, music producer, DJ and electronic avant-pop artist.
- Steve Denton, professional tennis player, and tennis coach at Texas A&M University.
- M. Stanton Evans, journalist, author and educator.
- Roberto Garza, football player for the Chicago Bears.
- Donald Hollas, professional football player.
- Zona Jones, country music singer and attorney.
- Richard M. Kleberg, seven-term member of U.S. House of Representatives and an heir to King Ranch.
- David L. Lindsey, novelist working primarily in the mystery and crime fiction genres.
- Eva Longoria, actress and model.
- Jack Mildren, All-American quarterback at The University of Oklahoma, professional football player, oil company owner, 13th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, and bank executive.
- Jim Morrison, musician.
- Dwayne Nix, football player elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
- Luke Patterson, professional football player.
- Kit Pongetti, actress, singer and writer.
- Irma Rangel, lawyer and state representative from Kingsville.
- Kimberly Scott, actress.
- Shelby Walker, professional boxer and mixed martial arts fighter.
- Willie Wood, professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour, Nationwide Tour, and Champions Tour.
Special mention:
- Assault, a thoroughbred racehorse who won the U.S. Triple Crown in 1946, was foaled and trained at King Ranch.
References [edit]
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Coalson, George O. "KINGSVILLE, TX". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
External links [edit]
- City of Kingsville
- Kingsville Visitors Center
- Kingsville Chamber of Commerce
- The King Ranch
- Texas A&M University Kingsville
- Kleberg County Airport
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