Kyle, Texas
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Kyle is a city in Hays County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,314 at the 2000 census; it was 17,770 in the 2005 census estimate.
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[edit] Geography
Kyle is located at (29.989080, -97.875947)GR1. This is 21 miles southwest of Austin and 53 miles northeast of San Antonio.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.5 km² (6.0 mi²). 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.34%) is water.
[edit] History
From 1892 to 1901 Kyle was home to the Pulitzer Prize winning author, Katherine Anne Porter. Many of her most famous short stories such as Noon Wine are set in locations in and around Kyle. Her former home there is now a museum open to the public.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 5,314 people, 1,491 households, and 1,209 families residing in the city. The population density was 347.2/km² (899.0/mi²). There were 1,560 housing units at an average density of 101.9/km² (263.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.29% White, 8.30% African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 23.45% from other races, and 3.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.31% of the population.
There were 1,491 households out of which 50.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.58.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 39.3% from 25 to 44, 13.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 118.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,534, and the median income for a family was $50,197. Males had a median income of $30,956 versus $26,868 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,252. About 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Kyle is served by the Hays Consolidated Independent School District.
[edit] Notable residents
- Joseph Fenity — freelance journalist & former talk show host.
- Edwin Jackson Kyle — U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala (1945-48); namesake of Kyle Field
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
- The Official Kyle Web Site
- Kyle from the Handbook of Texas Online
- HaysWeb - Kyle and Northern Hays County Information
- Katherine Anne Porter Museum
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