Seguin, Texas
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Seguin (pronounced /səˈgiːn/) is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,011. It is the county seat of Guadalupe CountyGR6.
Seguin was founded in 1838 by members of Mathew Caldwell's Gonzales Rangers, namely Sir. Humprheys but was not incorporated until 1853. Its original name was Walnut Springs but was changed just six months later to honor Juan Seguín.
Since 1912, Seguin has been the home of Texas Lutheran University.
Seguin was also the location of the historical Wilson Pottery site; the first freed slave business in Texas.
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[edit] Geography
Seguin is located at (29.574329, -97.965332)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 49.7 km² (19.2 mi²). 49.3 km² (19.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.89%) is water. Seguin is continually annexing and growing.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 22,011 people, 7,526 households, and 5,238 families residing in the city. The population density was 446.8/km² (1,157.2/mi²). There were 8,164 housing units at an average density of 165.7/km² (429.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.41% White, 9.10% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 20.34% from other races, and 3.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 53.01% of the population.
There were 7,526 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% 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 3.29.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,618, and the median income for a family was $36,931. Males had a median income of $27,007 versus $19,690 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,740. About 13.2% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
The City of Seguin is served by the Seguin Independent School District.
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[edit] External links
- Guadalupe County Apprisal District
- Official website of the City of Seguin
- Seguin Area Chamber of Commerce
- Texas Lutheran University
- Wilson Historical Foundation
- Newspapers and Publications:
- 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
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