Alvarado, Texas
Downtown Alvarado
Location of Alvarado shown in Texas
Coordinates: 32°24′23″N 97°12′46″W / 32.40639, -97.21278
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Johnson
Area
- Total	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
- Land	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	764 ft (233 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,288
- Density	842.5/sq mi (325.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	76009
Area code(s)	817
FIPS code	48-02260[1]
GNIS feature ID	1329475[2]

Alvarado is the oldest city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,288 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Alvarado is located at 32°24′23″N, 97°12′46″W (32.406342, -97.212792)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²) of it is land and 0.26% is water.

Recreation

Alvarado Park Lake conveniently located three miles west of I-35.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,288 people, 1,151 households, and 834 families residing in the city. The population density was 842.5 people per square mile (325.5/km²). There were 1,266 housing units at an average density of 324.4/sq mi (125.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.30% White, 7.15% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 9.25% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.46% of the population.

There were 1,151 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,166, and the median income for a family was $36,471. Males had a median income of $30,690 versus $22,181 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,476. About 11.7% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Alvarado is served by the Alvarado Independent School District.

Miscellaneous

• Terry Southern
• Alvarado Road Show

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Handbook of Texas Online

• Alvarado, Texas is at coordinates 32°24′23″N 97°12′46″W / 32.406342, -97.212792 (Alvarado, Texas)Coordinates: 32°24′23″N 97°12′46″W / 32.406342, -97.212792 (Alvarado, Texas)

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