Alvarado, Texas
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Alvarado (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".) is the oldest city in Johnson County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,739 in 2020.[1]
The community's first sheriff, A. H. Onstoott, is credited with naming Alvarado for Alvarado, Veracruz, Mexico, where he fought in a battle during the Mexican–American War.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Geography
Alvarado is located in eastern Johnson County at the intersection of US Highway 67 and Interstate 35W. The city is Script error: No such module "convert". south of the center of Fort Worth and Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Dallas.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Alvarado has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". are land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 15.35%, are water.[2] The water area comprises Alvarado Park Lake, a reservoir on Turkey Creek Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of the city. Alvarado is drained by the North Fork of Chambers Creek, a southeast-flowing stream that is part of the Trinity River watershed.
Alvarado's nearest neighboring communities are Venus to the east, Keene to the west, Burleson Texas and Mansfield Texas to the north, and Grandview, Texas and Cleburne, Texas to the south.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Alvarado has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[3]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1880 | 377 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,543 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 1,342 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 1,155 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 1,284 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 1,210 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 1,324 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 1,656 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 1,907 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 2,129 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 2,701 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 2,918 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 3,288 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 3,785 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 4,739 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 6,225 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 2,875 | 60.67% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 256 | 5.4% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 22 | 0.46% |
| Asian (NH) | 35 | 0.74% |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 3 | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 13 | 0.27% |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 248 | 5.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,287 | 27.16% |
| Total | 4,739 |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,739 people, 1,388 households, and 1,184 families residing in the city.
Economy
Alvarado is a rural community with an economy that has been primarily agricultural with only a modest retail and industrial base. In recent years the trend has been away from agriculture and toward more urban development. In 2007 Sabre Tubular Structures built a new Script error: No such module "convert". facility located on Script error: No such module "convert". on the eastern side of town. Sabre has over 200 employees at this facility.[5] The city received a 2008 grant of $750,000 from the Texas Department of Agriculture for infrastructure improvements related to Sabre.[6]
Louis Vuitton operates a factory for leather goods outside of Alvarado.[7]
Barnett Shale
In the latter part of the 2000s, development of natural gas wells in the Barnett Shale were a source of prosperity for the city and many property owners benefited from drilling activity, pipeline construction and royalty payments. As natural gas prices fell in 2009, drilling activity and royalty payments declined rapidly.
Recreation
- Alvarado Park Lake is located on the west side of the city, three miles (5 km) west of I-35W.
- Alvarado Parkway Park
Government
The city uses a council-manager government, with a mayor and six city council members representing three wards, one being the mayor pro tempore.
The city's 2009–10 general fund budget was $3.9 million.[8]
Education
The city is served by the Alvarado Independent School District. There are no colleges or universities in Alvarado, although residents pay a Hill College maintenance tax and residents receive in-district student rates.
Notable people
- Terry Southern, author, born in Alvarado
- Johnny Trigg, professional barbecuer – Rib King
- Austin Wolf, pornographic film actor and convicted sex offender
See also
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References
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External links
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- Alvarado, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online
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