Santa Fe, Texas
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| Coordinates: 29°22′50″N 95°6′15″W / 29.38056°N 95.10417°WCoordinates: 29°22′50″N 95°6′15″W / 29.38056°N 95.10417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Galveston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.3 sq mi (44.9 km2) |
| • Land | 17.1 sq mi (44.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 12,222 |
| • Density | 710/sq mi (270/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 77510, 77517 |
| Area code(s) | 409 |
| FIPS code | 48-65726[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1351043[2] |
Santa Fe (Spanish: santa—holy, fe—faith) is a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States. It is named for the Santa Fe Railroad (now part of BNSF Railway) which runs through the town alongside State Highway 6. The population of Santa Fe at the 2010 census was 12,222.[3]
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[edit] History
The community grew after the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway was built outside the area in 1877.[4] Just over a century later in 1978, the residents there voted to become incorporated, and by the 1980s, Santa Fe annexed the towns of Arcadia and Alta Loma.
The City of Santa Fe came to be when the neighboring City of Hitchcock tried to annex an area in eastern Alta Loma known as the Morningview neighborhood.[citation needed] After a 2-year struggle, the residents of Alta Loma were given the chance to vote on becoming their own independent city. On January 21, 1978, Santa Fe incorporated Alta Loma into its city limits.[5] To be in accordance with the laws of Texas, a certain number of residents was required, so a large part of the next town of Arcadia was also included. The new city's name, Santa Fe, was chosen after the Santa Fe Independent School District which had been named for the railroad in the early 19th century.
On February 14, 1981,[6] white supremacists traveled to the city to join local shrimpers in protesting the growing presence of Vietnamese shrimpers in the Gulf.[7] That controversy, as well as similar conflicts in nearby port towns like Rockport, led to the Supreme Court case Vietnamese Fishermen's Association v. Knights of the Ku Klux Klan,[8] and also served as the basis for the 1985 Ed Harris film Alamo Bay.
On June 19, 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that the Santa Fe Independent School District's policy of permitting "student-led, student-initiated" prayer at football games and other school events violated the Constitution's prohibitions against the establishment of state religion.[9]
[edit] Geography
Santa Fe is located at 29°22′50″N 95°6′15″W / 29.38056°N 95.10417°W (29.380651, -95.104163)[10].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.3 square miles (44.9 km2), of which 17.1 square miles (44.4 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 1.10%, is water.[11]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 9,548 people, 3,492 households, and 2,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 682.5 people per square mile (263.5/km²). There were 3,723 housing units at an average density of 266.1 per square mile (102.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.92% White, 0.25% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 2.94% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.78% of the population. Historically, Santa Fe was known as a sundown town.
There were 3,492 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,550, and the median income for a family was $54,253. Males had a median income of $40,445 versus $27,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,396. About 4.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government and infrastructure
The Santa Fe Post Office is located at 13002 Highway 6.[12]
[edit] Education
[edit] Primary and secondary schools
[edit] Public schools
The city is served by the Santa Fe Independent School District.
The schools in the city include:
- R.J. Wollam Elementary School (Pre-K through 1)
- Dan J. Kubacak Elementary (2 through 3; formerly Santa Fe Elementary North)
- Elizabeth Cowan Elementary (4; formerly Santa Fe Elementary South)
- Fritz Barnett Intermediate School (5-6; formerly Santa Fe Intermediate School)
- Santa Fe Junior High School (7-8)
- Santa Fe High School (9-12)
All of Santa Fe is served by the College of the Mainland.
[edit] Public libraries
Santa Fe owns the Mae S. Bruce Library at 13302 6th Street.[13] The Santa Fe Community Library opened inside a former World War II army barracks in 1975. By 2011 the barracks became overwhelmed by the library's increasing size. A group of residents established a building committee and, with Moody Foundation and Kempner Fund grants and donations from the community, purchased a 1,920-square-foot (178 m2) metal portable building on land leased from the Santa Fe Independent School District. The portable was across Highway 6 from the barracks. After continuing growth of the library, in 1987 Mae S. Bruce presented a 6,400-square-foot (590 m2) brick structure to the city. The library moved to the structure and was renamed after Bruce.[14]
[edit] Transportation
Airports in unincorporated areas near Santa Fe include:
Airports with scheduled commercial airline service for the area, located in Houston, are William P. Hobby Airport and George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Scholes International Airport in nearby Galveston is available for general aviation and non-scheduled commercial service.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Santa Fe city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/SS/hfsdk.html
- ^ http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/AA/hja5.html
- ^ http://www.asianweek.com/2003/08/29/still-shrimping-vietnamese-american-shrimpers-25-years-after-the-second-wave/
- ^ Claudia Kolker, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 September 2000, URL: http://www.sfgate.com:80/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/09/11/MN95611.DTL
- ^ http://www.unclaw.com/chin/scholarship/fishermen.htm
- ^ http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?navby=case&court=us&vol=530&page=290
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Santa Fe city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ "Post Office Location - SANTA FE." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
- ^ "Welcome to the Mae S. Bruce Library!." Mae S. Bruce Library. Retrieved on December 6, 2011.
- ^ "About the Mae S. Bruce Library!." Mae S. Bruce Library. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
[edit] External links
- City of Santa Fe official website
- Santa Fe, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Fe, Texas
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