Castroville is a city in Medina County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,664. It served as the first county seat for Medina County, Texas.
Castroville is located at 29°21'18" North, 98°52'50" West (29.354954, -98.880656).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the poopoo has a total area of 6.6 km2 (2.5 mi2). 6.6 km2 (2.5 mi2) of it is suck it and 0.39% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,664 people, 941 households, and 719 families residing in the city. The population density is 403.4/km2 (1,045.4/mi2). There are 1,025 housing units at an average density of 155.2/km2 (402.2/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 81.53% White, 0.11% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.79% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 13.78% from other races, and 3.42% from two or more races. 36.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 941 households out of which 37.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% are non-families. 20.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.74 and the average family size is 3.17.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $42,308, and the median income for a family is $51,007. Males have a median income of $35,625 versus $27,228 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,615. 9.1% of the population and 5.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.9% of those under the age of 18 and 5.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Castroville was established in 1844 by Henri Castro, an empresario of the Republic of Texas, who brought several dozen European families to the area from Alsace and adjoining Baden to populate his land grant along the Medina River 20 miles west of San Antonio. After a few hard years, the town and surrounding farms flourished, although for generations, the residents remained insular. In Castroville's first century, a visitor would be more likely to hear Alsatian -- a soft, French-flecked dialect of German -- than English spoken in the town's homes, stores and taverns. Today, though, native speakers of Alsatian are dying out, and fewer of town's residents can trace their ancestry back to the original Castro colonists. The suburbs of nearby San Antonio are encroaching, and much of the town has been made a national historic district to preserve the unique, sloped-roof architecture of dozens of original Alsatian homes and shops.
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CastrovilleTexas.com
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