Pearsall, Texas

Pearsall, Texas
City
Location of Pearsall, Texas
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Frio
Area
• Total	4.2 sq mi (11.0 km2)
• Land	4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	633 ft (193 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	7,157
• Density	1,694.7/sq mi (654.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	78061
Area code	830
FIPS code	48-56384Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1364941Template:GR

Pearsall is a city in and the county seat of Frio County, Texas, United States.Template:GR The population was 7,001 at the 2000 census.

Pearsall Town Hall.

The Oaks Theater on Oak Street in Pearsall.

The First United Methodist in Pearsall is located across from the Frio County Courthouse

The First Baptist Church of Pearsall, lined on the left side with tall cedar trees, is located at the intersection of Walnut and San Marcos streets.

Geography

Pearsall is located at 28°53′29″N 99°5′42″W (28.891458, -99.094873).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (11 km²) of it was land and 0.24% is water.

In 2003, Pearsall annexed the West Pearsall CDP, increasing the population of the town by about 350 people. This increased the area of the city by 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, 7,523 people reside in Pearsall with 2,201 households, and 12 families residing in the city. The population density was 100,694.7 people per square mile (654.8/km²). There were 2,470 housing units at an average density of 584.9/sq mi (226.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.80% White, 0.39% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 22.01% from other races, and 2.79% from two or more races. 84.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,201 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.47.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21, and the median income for a family was $23. Males had a median income of $21.2 versus $14 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,383. 35.0% of the population and 30.4% of families were below the poverty line. 43.2% of those under the age of 18 and 40.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Government and infrastructure

The United States Postal Service operates the Pearsall Post Office.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operates the South Texas Detention Facility in an unincorporated area in Frio County near Pearsall.

Education

Pearsall Independent School District has 4 schools - Ted Flores Elementary, Pearsall Intermediate, Pearsall Junior High, and Pearsall High School.

Notable people

• Alfred Allee, a famed 19th century peace officer, was once a deputy sheriff in Pearsall.
• Gene Bailey, baseball player
• Charles E. Maple, journalist and chamber of commerce official, died in 2006 in Pearsall, where he was last residing.
• George Strait, famous country music singer, was born in Poteet, Texas but raised in Pearsall.
• Brad Wright, the head football coach at Texas State University-San Marcos, was born in Pearsall in 1959.

External links

• Pearsall Texas Chamber of Commerce
• LoneStar Internet: Pearsall, Texas Very brief history
• Handbook of Texas Online: Pearsall, Texas