Santa Clara, Texas
Location of Santa Clara, Texas
Coordinates: 29°35′3″N 98°10′0″W / 29.58417, -98.16667
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Guadalupe
Area
- Total	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
- Land	2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	594 ft (181 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	889
- Density	428.0/sq mi (165.3/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	48-65690[1]
GNIS feature ID	1379028[2]

Santa Clara is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. The population was 889 at the 2000 census. Santa Clara's population is estimated at 991 people in 2007.

Santa Clara was incorporated as a city in May 1999.^[3]

Geography

Santa Clara is located at 29°35′3″N, 98°10′0″W (29.584036, -98.166763)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 889 people, 297 households, and 247 families residing in the city. The population density was 428.0 people per square mile (165.0/km²). There were 310 housing units at an average density of 149.2/sq mi (57.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.21% White, 1.35% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 5.62% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.16% of the population.

There were 297 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.5% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.0% 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 3.27.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $54,500. Males had a median income of $36,447 versus $27,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $31,971. About 1.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The City of Santa Clara is served by the Marion Independent School District.

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. ^ Boundary Changes. Geographic Change Notes: Texas. Population Division, United States Census Bureau (2006-05-19). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Santa Clara, Texas is at coordinates 29°35′03″N 98°10′00″W / 29.584036, -98.166763 (Santa Clara, Texas)Coordinates: 29°35′03″N 98°10′00″W / 29.584036, -98.166763 (Santa Clara, Texas)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Guadalupe County, Texas County seat: Seguin Cities Cibolo‡ | Marion | New Berlin | New Braunfels‡ | San Marcos‡ | Santa Clara | Schertz‡ | Selma‡ | Seguin | Staples | Universal City‡ CDPs Geronimo | Kingsbury | McQueeney | Northcliff | Redwood | Zuehl Footnotes ‡This city also has portions in adjacent county or counties