Karnes City, Texas
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Karnes City is a city in and the county seat of Karnes County, Texas, United States. Its population was 3,111 at the 2020 census,[1] up from 3,042 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Henry Karnes of the Texas Revolution. Karnes is Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of Floresville and Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of San Antonio on U.S. Highway 181.
History
In 1894, as a result of a special election, the county seat was moved from Helena to Karnes City. Ten years earlier, Colonel William G. Butler (1831–1912) had blamed Helena and its corrupt mayor for the death of his son, Emmett, who was killed on December 26, 1884, by a stray bullet from a bar fight. Butler, a wealthy rancher, retaliated by arranging for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway, which started construction in 1885, to bypass Helena.
The railway started operation in 1886. By 1890, with no rail line, Helena was at a disadvantage for serving the county's needs. In 1890, a group of businessmen purchased land on the rail line, Script error: No such module "convert". southwest of Helena, with the specific intent of building a new town to serve as the county seat.[2] The new town, named for Colonel Henry Wax Karnes (1812–1840), veteran of the Texas Revolution and a leader of the Texas Rangers,[3] was a viable settlement by 1894, when the county voted to move its seat from Helena. Karnes City continued to grow, while Helena faded into a ghost town.
The story was fictionalized in the 1969 episode "The Oldest Law" of the television series Death Valley Days. In the episode, Jim Davis played the role of Colonel Butler, while Stacy Harris played Helena's mayor.[4]
Geography
Karnes City is located in central Karnes County at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (28.8882, –97.9013).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 1.37%, is covered by water.[1]
U.S. 181 runs through the southwest side of Karnes City, leading northwest Script error: No such module "convert". to San Antonio[6] and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Beeville. Texas State Highway 123 runs north from Karnes City Script error: No such module "convert". to Stockdale, and State Highway 80 leads northeast Script error: No such module "convert". to Gillett.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1920 | 787 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,141 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 1,571 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 2,588 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 2,693 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 2,926 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 3,296 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 2,916 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 3,457 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 3,042 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 3,111 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (NH) | 903 | 29.03% |
| Black or African American (NH) | 87 | 2.8% |
| Native American or Alaska Native (NH) | 16 | 0.51% |
| Asian (NH) | 10 | 0.32% |
| Some other race (NH) | 2 | 0.06% |
| Multiracial (NH) | 53 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,040 | 65.57% |
| Total | 3,111 |
As of the 2020 United States census, 3,111 people, 657 households, and 486 families were residing in the city.
As of the census[9] of 2000, 3,457 people, 1,007 households, and 720 families lived in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. The 1,180 housing units had an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..
Of the 1,007 households, 35.8% had children under 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were not families. ABOUT 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the city, the age distribution was 25.9% under 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.7 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 130.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,156 and for a family was $27,206. Males had a median income of $30,446 versus $18,261 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,243. About 23.1% of families and 27.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.6% of those under 18 and 22.6% of those 65 or over.
Education
Karnes City is served by the Karnes City Independent School District: Karnes City Primary, Roger E. Sides Elementary School,[10] Karnes City Junior High School, and Karnes City High School.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, Karnes City has a humid subtropical climate, Cfa on climate maps.[11]
Notable people
- Maria Moreno, farmworker and labor organizer
Notes
References
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